Mudcat Café message #805189

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Thread #48673 Message #805189
Posted By: Nigel Parsons
17-Oct-02 - 06:14 AM
Thread Name: Help: Public Domain or Copyrighted???
Subject: RE: Help: Public Domain or Copyrighted???

Of course, the automatic availability of anything pre-1923 would appear to clash with the 'Life + 70'. A song composed in 1900 could be an early work by a composer who lived 'til (say) 1960. Copyright should then cover it to 2030.
The listed systems of US copyright do not seem consistent.

Comments?

Nigel