[Dixielandjazz] (no subject)

[Scott Anthony]

The law changed in 1998. It is now 95 years after the first 
performance/publishing/recording of a song written before 1978. It used to 
be 75 years (not 70). For most of our music (published before 1978), the 
cutoff date is Jan 1, 1923. Anything before that is permanently in the 
public domain. In 2018 the cutoff date will start "progressing" again.

Scott Anthony

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Gorelick" <drpag at flash.net>
To: <santh at comcast.net>
Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 10:20 AM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] (no subject)


>
>
> In Levy sheet music, he says that a song written in 1928 is protected. 
> Why
> when a copyright exists for 70 years after the death of the original 
> writer.
> 1928 plus 70 equals 1998.  It should not be protected unless I'm reading 
> it
> wrong.  Paul
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