Re: [ARSCLIST] New U.S. Copyright Laws

[Steven Smolian <smolians@xxxxxxxxx>]

I've come in in the middle of this discussion, so perhaps I missed the 
point.

The U.S. Government cannot own a copyright.  All Edison recordings are owned 
by the U.S. Department of Parks and are, accordingly, public domain.

Steven Smolian

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Richter" <mrichter@xxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 9:30 PM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] New U.S. Copyright Laws


> steven c wrote:
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Mike Richter" <mrichter@xxxxxxx>
> >
> > > At some point, UCSB will realize that their posting of cylinders relies 
> > > on rational interpretation of law. Given the recent finding by the New 
> > > York Supreme Court, the 1923 'rule' does not apply.
>
> > Actually, there never WAS a "1923 'rule'" for sound recordings.
>
> Of course you're right. That's why I used single quotes for the 'rule'. 
> However, my inference from seeing what is and what is not offered in clips 
> is that someone believed there was such a limitation. It is now 
> unequivocal that there is none.
>
> Mike
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