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From: rccall@dartvax.UUCP (R. Christian Call)
Newsgroups: net.games.trivia,net.tv
Subject: Re: Composer's written consent?
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Date: Fri, 27-Apr-84 12:00:52 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr 27 12:00:52 1984
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>> how about a law that all music used comercially must have the
>> written consent of the composer?

It seems to me that such a law would go against many of the
copyright laws and legal definitions -- like "public domain,"
for example.  A person is only allowed to own the rights to
a work for a specified amount of time (under the new copyright
laws, usually until 50 years after his death).  After that
time has elapsed, nobody owns the rights.