Re: [ARSCLIST] Another on-line audio resource

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Richter" <mrichter@xxxxxxx>
> David Seubert wrote:
> > I wonder why 1924? If it is all Mozart the underlying works are clearly
> > in the public domain no matter what the age of the recording. Nothing
> > changed in 1924 with respect to copyright on sound recordings (or more
> > properly, the lack thereof).
> >
> > David Seubert
> > UCSB
>
> The predominant opinion is that American copyright protects all sound
> recordings fixed before 1924 - though I'm not sure of those from 1923.
>
Well, the law itself says that only recordings fixed in 1972
and thereafter carry copyright; however, the maze of state laws
on piracy, et al provides protection, in many cases with no
expiry date! Supposedly, the latest version of the copyright
legislation will render all these state laws null and void...
IN 2067!

Steven C. Barr