Re: [ARSCLIST] Brunswick Records rights/Universal

[steven c <stevenc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: "Bob Olhsson" <olh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> All countries are moving toward uniform copyright terms. I wouldn't hold
my breath for anybody to accept a reduction in length as part of this
process. I also wouldn't be surprised to see countries that refuse to go
along with it subject to trade sanctions.
>
> In fact the cost of being a disk jockey may well increase due to trade
sanctions because recording artists are entitled to substantial performance
royalties in many countries.
>
Well, eventually the recording industry will be able to enact legislation
establishing a mandatory quota of recordings to be purchased per month as
well as making it illegal to possess recordings over 90 days old; offenders
will be barred from listening to any form of music whatsoever, live,
recorded
or broadcast until they comply.

Further, you know that tune that keeps running through your head and you
can't get rid of it? From now on, you'll be expected to pay royalties on it!

And, if you whistle a happy tune while out walking, you will have to submit
form HT12345 in sextuplicate listing the title and composer(s) so everyone
can be paid properly.

Even "Nyah-nyah-na-na-nyah-nyah" will require payment to be made to a
special fund which is held in trust until the composer is located or our
attorneys in Lagos make other satisfactoty arrangements...

Steven C. Barr
(with tongue firmly in cheek...)