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Thread #101086   Message #2035748
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
25-Apr-07 - 04:54 PM
Thread Name: Ralph Peer and Copyright
Subject: RE: Ralph Peer and Copyright
Thanks for the links to the decisions. Would you kindly encapsulate the decisions for us ignoramuses? - I think I understand the conclusions, but it looked to me as if further action is possible.

Peermusic release 4/25/2007
"At the dawn of a new millennium, peermusic is as committed to representing new and developing talent as it was during that sweltering summer back in Bristol. Yet history seems to repeat itself in the Peermusic family. "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" marked a crossroads, for the songs from the album were culled from early copyrights of the firm, which hadn't received deserved exposure in many decades. An incredible amount of long deserved recognition also came with the success of the Buena Vista Social Club. The movie and most importantly the traditional Cuban music were widely embraced by audiences. The success of both the "Buena Vista Social Club" and "O Brother Where Art Thou?" has brought Peermusic full-circle. They honor the tradition of its founder, Ralph S. Peer, bringing timeless classics of the country and Latin genres to millions of people."