RE: your views on copyrights

[Les Mizzell]

>The law is called "U.S. Copyright Act of 1976."


>Excerpts from this law:


>201. Ownership of copyright


>       (a) Initial Ownership. - Copyright in a work protected under this

>title vests initially in the author or authors of the work. The authors of

>a joint work are coowners of copyright in the work.



I'd like to add my two cents worth here also.  As a composer/sound-designer,

I have to deal with these issues every day.  some here may not realise the

extent that the law actually cover certain works, especially audio.


Any clip, and I mean ANY, even if it is only 1 snare drum whack out of the

middle of Carl Palmer's drum solo from the first Emerson Lake and Palmer

album, which was recorded back when, the early 70's? is copyrighted.  Now,

chances of anyone figuring out exactly where you GOT that snare whack is

pretty slim, but if it can be proved, you're liable if the owner, probably

Carl Palmer, can prove that's where you got it.


Doesn't have to be a recognisable melody, chord progression or anything.  A

single note is enough if it can be proved that it was lifted from someone's

album without prior permission.

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