[Dixielandjazz] CD Royalties?

[Creole Dixieland Jazz Band]

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From: <Bigbuttbnd@aol.com>
To: <dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 3:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] CD Royalties?

> I have heard (on this list) that the agent who grants these mechanical
> licenses (Harry Fox Agency, I believe) can represent someone who holds a
> copyright on a recording or arrangement of a song that has fallen into the
> public domain. This makes it APPER that the song might still need a
license
> because the copyrighted recording or arrangement was done at a later time
and
> is still within protection while the song itself is actually in the public
> domain.

Thanks, Rocky. That is what I suspect. I'm guessing that royalties need not
be paid on tunes this old -- but I need the documentation to prove it.
Anyone?

Thanks again.

Dave
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