[Dixielandjazz] Earnest lady at the radio station

[David Palmquist]

Chas wrote:
"PS: But with all my wise-assed comment, I still haven't a clue how to deal
with the earnest lady at the radio station who just must have "the
documents" that prove beyond a doubt the rights to this song going back to
the day before the earth was formed. What would satisfy this fearful
cover-my-ass person? ..."

I believe she's with a Portuguese station.  From the Duke-LYM list postings 
by Europeans, I understand most broadcasters (all of them?) must keep track 
of every piece of music they play and pay a royalty.  So she's just trying 
to make sure her station doesn't get fined for not paying a royalty when it 
should.  She needs the documentation (or the information) to satisfy the 
regulatory bodies that the station is on side.  Probably she would be 
satisfied if you can show her when the copyright on that music expired 
under PORTUGUESE law.

David in Delta