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Copyright research companies?

29 Jul 01 - 07:26 PM (#517372)
Subject: copyright
From: gaelicconquest

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


29 Jul 01 - 07:35 PM (#517379)
Subject: RE: BS: copyright
From: Richard Bridge

MCPS. PRS.


30 Jul 01 - 04:57 AM (#517542)
Subject: RE: BS: copyright
From: pavane

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?


05 Aug 01 - 06:29 PM (#521574)
Subject: RE: BS: copyright
From: gaelicconquest

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


05 Aug 01 - 06:31 PM (#521577)
Subject: RE: BS: copyright
From: gaelicconquest

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


06 Aug 01 - 10:27 AM (#521823)
Subject: RE: BS: copyright
From: GUEST

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


06 Aug 01 - 11:27 AM (#521876)
Subject: RE: BS: copyright
From: Brian Hoskin

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


06 Aug 01 - 07:34 PM (#522240)
Subject: RE: BS: copyright
From: Richard Bridge

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.


07 Aug 01 - 11:25 AM (#522585)
Subject: RE: BS: copyright
From: GUEST

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