Re: [ARSCLIST] Brunswick Records rights/Universal

[David Lennick <dlennick@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Karl Miller wrote:

> On Mon, 30 Jan 2006, steven c wrote:
>
> > The other question, of course, is how you can take something that was
> > previously under public domain and make copyright once again applicable?
> > Something like putting toothpaste back in the tube...
>
> Well I believe that is what has happened with some published music. From
> 1993 till the implementation of the Digital Millenium act, all of the
> music of Rachmaninoff (d. 1943 + 50 years from date of death = 1993) was
> in public domain. Due to some of the specifications of the new law, I
> believe that some of his music is once again under copyright... and is
> still listed at Harry Fox.
>
> Karl

As has been mentioned previously, when the UK went to death+70 some years ago,
Elgar, Holst and Delius went back into copyright. Presumably they're now out
again?

dl