[Dixielandjazz] CD royalty question...

[dave at creolejazz.com]

Greetings, DJMLers. I almost hate to bring it up because it's been discussed 
several times in the last few years and it always gets me (and a bunch of 
you) pissed off but we're about to record another CD and I'd like your 
opinion IF YOU KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER.

Which tunes are public domain and which aren't? (Let me rephrase...) Are 
there trad jazz tunes we can record and not pay royalties to the ASCAP/BMI 
vultures?

In all the massive and phenomenally confusing info out there, is it possible 
that the answer is in the date the tune was composed? For example, any tune 
written before 1925 is public domain. (??)

IF YOU KNOW the answer or where I can get it, please, I'm interested to hear 
from you. Thanks.

Dave
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