I wanted to scan and convert to text old hymns so that I can then do a text search on them for key words or phrases and be able to print out a copy if someone is interested in it.
2007-01-01 04:04:09 · 4 answers · asked by tim 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Neptune is right except that as long as there is someone alive in the family of the songwriter and they are still drawing royalties from it.
2007-01-01 04:13:04 · answer #1 · answered by golden rider 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The current law is the copyright owner's life, plus 70 years. The estate can re-apply for a copyright for another 28 years if the work was created before 1978. After that it becomes public domain. Public domain means that the copy right has expired. You can now use that music freely.
2007-01-01 12:09:26 · answer #2 · answered by Neptune 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think stuff like that becomes public domain after it is over 100 years old.
2007-01-01 12:06:12 · answer #3 · answered by Middy S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think its forever cuz its urs duuhh
2007-01-01 12:11:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋