Re: [ARSCLIST] ^ Letter on British Copyright Term Extension

[steven c <stevenc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Olhsson" <olh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Steven C. Barr wrote:
> >First, the concept of
> >unlimited copyrights only begins to make sense if EVERY artist (including
> >past artists) owns the copyrights to his/her/its music
>
> EVERY artist DOES own the copyright to his/her music unless they decided
that it was worth their while to sell the rights to somebody else.
>
> For the life of me I don't understand why people seem to think this isn't
the case.
>
Well, first this depends on WHICH copyright(s)! The artist certainly owns
the
composer copyright (IF it was their composition and not a cover tune)...may,
or more likely may NOT own the publisher copyright...and only owns the sound
recording copyright if either he has a REALLY clever lawyer, or set up a
record company and did the recording!

And many artists are so anxious to become stars (they think) that they'll
give the "Amalgamated Multinational Record Co., Unltd" whatever they
ask for...

Steven C. Barr