Copyright research companies?

Subject: copyright
From: gaelicconquest
Date: 29 Jul 01 - 07:26 PM

Hi there-Does anyone know of a company or agency who can research the copyright of songs?Any help appreciated

Subject: RE: BS: copyright
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 29 Jul 01 - 07:35 PM

MCPS. PRS.

Subject: RE: BS: copyright
From: pavane
Date: 30 Jul 01 - 04:57 AM

Do they research, or just enforce on behalf of their members? There are lists on some sites (in the US) of songs which are known to be OUT of copyright (in the US), and which contain may old English songs. I don't know of a site which tries to list songs which are IN copyright. I suspect it would be an impossible task. What exactly do you want to know?
a) whether a song is in copyright or
b) who currently owns the copyright or
c) who originally wrote it, in order to attribute it?

Subject: RE: BS: copyright
From: gaelicconquest
Date: 05 Aug 01 - 06:29 PM

Hi there-I guess I need the answers to a and B above-Thanks

Subject: RE: BS: copyright
From: gaelicconquest
Date: 05 Aug 01 - 06:31 PM

Hi there-I guess I need the answers to a and B above-Thanks

Subject: RE: BS: copyright
From: GUEST
Date: 06 Aug 01 - 10:27 AM

Do you want to know whether a song is PD in the U.S. or in the U.K. -- or both ?

Subject: RE: BS: copyright
From: Brian Hoskin
Date: 06 Aug 01 - 11:27 AM

It might help you to check the BMI and ASCAP websites for copyright. It wouldn't be definite if the songs are not there, but useful if they are.

Brian

Subject: RE: BS: copyright
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 06 Aug 01 - 07:34 PM

Ring MCPS/PRS. THey will tell you if anyone they adminster claims rights. If they do: go with the flow unless you want to help a copyright lawyer make a living.

Subject: RE: BS: copyright
From: GUEST
Date: 07 Aug 01 - 11:25 AM

One good resource (U.S. focus): Stephen Fishman's The Public Domain