2006-06-06 07:10:59 · 13 answers · asked by boltfan83 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
It's forever.
2006-06-06 07:13:04 · answer #1 · answered by flamingo_sandy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Read a bit about the "Sonny Bono copyright act", also known as the "Mickey Mouse Protection Act".
For any work published prior to 1978 (with proper copyright (©) notice), copyright lasted for an initial term of 28 years, renewable in the 28th year at first for an additional 28 years, then (with the 1976 Copyright Act but actually beginning in 1961 or 1962) for an additional 47 years, and finally (with the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998) for an additional 67 years. If a work published prior to 1964 was not formally renewed, it entered the public domain when the initial 28-year term expired. (For works published after 1963, renewal became automatic in 1992.) If the copyright was renewed, the term was thus 75 years from the year of publication (expiring on Dec. 31 of the 75th year following the initial publication) until the Sonny Bono act extended this to 95 years.
2006-06-06 12:58:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The police do no longer care. the guy may well be sued by utilising the guy who holds the copyright if the copyright is being infringed. It certainly would not sound like the copyright is being infringed. are you able to circulate into greater component approximately what's taking place?
2016-12-08 17:46:05 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the only way that a song is available without special permission is if it's been placed into public domain. That does not automatically happy at a certain point.
The site below will help you identify songs that are in the public domain:
2006-06-06 07:13:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No but the only thing copyrighted for songs are the lyrics, and the melody rift. The rest is free game.
2006-06-06 07:14:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. the rule is if a song copyright is allowed to lapse for more than 10 years, it enters the public domain
2006-06-06 07:12:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not any longer. Even "Happy Birthday" is copyrighted.
2006-06-06 07:12:47 · answer #7 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, there is not. If the person who wrote the song dies or is dead, their relatives will recieve the money, so either be original or choose another profession.
2006-06-06 07:15:09 · answer #8 · answered by Caduceus89 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, 300 Years ago!
2006-06-06 07:12:35 · answer #9 · answered by J. Ripley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(dont quote me on this) I was told after something like 50 years..give or take a few..but im not sure..do some online research
2006-06-06 07:13:36 · answer #10 · answered by runaway_riderz_bmx 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that it is seven years
2006-06-06 07:13:08 · answer #11 · answered by bullticky 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋