From the Quaternions Sent Thu, Jul 15th 1999, 15:11
From the Quaternions Sent Thu, Jul 15th 1999, 15:11
> >:Amen, Apache > > > >I think there copyright ran out a long time ago! > > > >Doesnt copyright last for only about 20 years and then its a free for all > >type affair?... I dont want to start a copyright discussion thread, just a > >yes or no answer would be good. > > > Well, I don't know the answer to that, but I'm almost certain that the amen > and so on must be legally considered public domain. Do the people who make > sample cds get clearance for such beaks? I doubt it. For authors, it's lifespan plus a large chunk of years (50? 95?). I assume it's similar for music (different time limits for compositions and recordings perhaps?). The basic thing about copyright is that if you fail to defend it, you lose it. Once people started using Amen and not getting sued, it became fair game for everyone else. And re: sample CDs, you can almost be sure they're sampling sources which don't have the resources to retain a lawyer that long after they made their music.