Re: Sons of the Pioneers



> From: "Noah Roberts" <nroberts@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Organization: http://groups.google.com
> Newsgroups: alt.guitar.beginner
> Date: 8 Sep 2005 09:59:01 -0700
> Subject: Re: Sons of the Pioneers
>
>
> Roger E. Blumberg wrote:
>> The Sons of the Pioneers
>>
>> early radio stars (30s 40s), and later became Roy Rogers' backup
>> band/singers
>
> I used to know a site where you could download mp3s of a lot of the
> really old music from the 20's and 30's because the copyright is out on
> them. I can't find that site now though...anyone?
>


that would be great if it's still around and _legal_ (see below).

http://www.pdinfo.com/record.htm

Sound Recordings

Records, cassettes, CD's, and other music recordings come under a general
category called Sound Recordings or Phonorecords.  Before 1972, sound
recordings were not protected by copyright law, but by a hodge-podge tangle
of state laws.  This problem was fixed with the 1972 copyright act and
extended by the 1998 twenty year copyright extension.  Different copyright
experts have offered very different complicated explanations, but all agree
that all sound recordings essentially are under copyright protection until
the year 2067.  So here is the one sentence you need to remember:

Sound Recording Rule of Thumb:
There are NO sound recordings in the Public Domain.

There are, of course, exceptions to everything, and there really are some PD
sound recordings.  However, the federal and state laws are so tangled and
complicated, it is extremely difficult to do confident sound recording PD
research.   There are several U.S. web sites claiming that sound recordings
made in the United States prior to February 15, 1972, are in the public
domain, and there are links to U.S. Copyright Office publications stating:
"Sound recordings fixed before February 15, 1972, are not eligible for
Federal copyright protection."  We have had this reviewed independently by
several attorneys across the U.S.  Each has confidently and independently
told us that between federal and state copyright protection, virtually all
sound recordings are protected until the year 2067.

If you choose to believe pre-1972 sound recordings are in the public domain
and choose to use them publically, you are subjecting yourself to a high
probability of legal proceedings, financial liability, and major legal
fees.  We consider it absolutely imperative that you consult with an
attorney before exposing yourself to this kind of risk.  Don't even think
about research in this area without major help from an attorney or rights
clearance organization.

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