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Post #167,365
by gdaustin
8/3/04 7:15:32 PM
8/3/04 7:20:48 PM
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New 95 years, based on this article
Well, the song "Happy Birthday" is probably the quintessential case.

[link|http://www.snopes.com/music/songs/birthday.htm|Happy Birthday, We'll Sue]

Apparently, the melody to the song was written before 1900, was copyrighted in 1935. The heirs, it appears, get royalties until 2030.

Abandon hope, all ye who wish a copyright to expire.
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Post #167,375
by ben_tilly
8/3/04 8:09:19 PM
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New The law will get updated when the term comes near
The item from which everyone derives effectively infinite copyright is a movie by the name of Steamboat Willie with the first version of Mickey Mouse. Produced in 1924.

Every time that copyright comes up for expiry, the law is changed. (3 times so far IIRC.)

Cheers,
Ben
To deny the indirect purchaser, who in this case is the ultimate purchaser, the right to seek relief from unlawful conduct, would essentially remove the word consumer from the Consumer Protection Act
- [link|http://www.techworld.com/opsys/news/index.cfm?NewsID=1246&Page=1&pagePos=20|Nebraska Supreme Court]
     What are music copyright limits? - (deSitter) - (5) - Aug. 3, 2004, 09:26:22 AM EDT
         the who is getting paid for that - (boxley) - Aug. 3, 2004, 09:30:05 AM EDT
         but that ain't the half of it - (jb4) - Aug. 3, 2004, 02:18:42 PM EDT
         95 years, based on this article - (gdaustin) - (1) - Aug. 3, 2004, 07:20:48 PM EDT
             The law will get updated when the term comes near - (ben_tilly) - Aug. 3, 2004, 08:09:19 PM EDT
         Karsten would know -NT - (Ashton) - Aug. 3, 2004, 11:10:50 PM EDT

Caveat emptor.
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