[Free-sklyarov-uk] Corrupt CD's - Time for another protest/leafleting session?

[David Haworth]

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On Fri, Dec 07, 2001 at 05:57:02PM -0500, Chuck Heffner wrote:
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> I don't know how different it is in the UK, but both of these threads are
> inapplicable. For comment 1, the only creative works that have lapsed per
> copyright law are texts and visual works of art - there is no *recorded*
> music that has lapsed under copyright law in the US or the UK.
> (copright=3Dlifetime of author plus 95 years). Hope you enjoy burning your
> copy of an early 20th century book.

As far as I can tell, sound recordings are still subject to the 50-year
copyright period of the CD&PA 1988(*). The same act also specified a
50-year copyright period for motion pictures, but that was amended
by a 1995 statutory instrument to "life + 70". Incidentally, IIRC, 1995
was the year that Disney's Snow White (made in 1937) was released on
video. Coincidence?

(*) If this is wrong, can someone point me to the legislation that
increases the copyright period for sound recordings. If I'm right,
watch out for new legislation to lengthen copyright on sound recordings,
because the recordings of the early rock'n'rollers (Berry, Presley
etc.) are due to enter the public domain soon.

Dave


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David Haworth
Baiersdorf, Germany
david.haworth at altavista.net

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