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European Copyrights Expire; RIAA Nervous

Posted by timothy on from the permanent-ownership dept.

colmore writes "This article in today's New York Times (free reg. req.) discusses the expiration of European copyrights for recordings made in the 1950s. Now "bootleg" labels can legitimately print a lot of still-popular early rock, country, jazz, and classical albums. The good folks at the RIAA are trying to establish stricter customs controls. So does this mean cheap Elvis or a diluted pool of products?"

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  1. Nobody will buy them... by Dimwit · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yeah, but, I just don't think Elvis sounds as good when he's been translated to French.

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  2. Piratical by tpengster · · Score: 5, Funny

    "The import of those products would be an act of piracy," said Neil Turkewitz, the executive vice president international for the Recording Industry Association of America, which has strongly advocated for copyright protections. "The industry is regretful that these absolutely piratical products are being released."

    I'm quite regretful that such stupidical comments can make the NYT

  3. Elvis is going to have to start flipping burgers. by dagg · · Score: 5, Funny
    Copyright protection lasts only 50 years in Europe compared to 95 years in the United States, even if the recordings were originally made and released in America..

    For crying out loud... only 50 years?! Poor Elvis, he is going to have to stop collecting European royalties from his music. Luckily, he can still collect money from Americans. I wouldn't want Elvis to have to get another job. What will he do? Start flipping burgers?

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  4. Re:Delute or Elvis? by susano_otter · · Score: 5, Funny

    "All these works are yours, except Europe's. Extend no copyrights there."

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  5. Re:Yes, it's the same. by Ping+the+Penguin · · Score: 5, Funny

    So what you're saying is that Disney don't want their most famous character being used by any old mickey mouse outfit...


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  6. This would be horrible by tkrotchko · · Score: 5, Funny

    If the copyrights expire on Elvis, then what impetus is there for Elvis to create more works if he know he can only profit from them for 50 years?

    Its the beginning of the end!

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    1. Re:This would be horrible by NewtonsLaw · · Score: 5, Funny

      If the copyrights expire on Elvis, then what impetus is there for Elvis to create more works if he know he can only profit from them for 50 years?

      I hear Elvis is so angry about this that he's stopped composing new songs and is now busy decomposing instead :-0