tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32516736.post6099824046435514595..comments2024-02-26T22:31:02.623-05:00Comments on Finding Beauty in Ephemera: The Three Faces of CopyrightRalph Graveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14758413012114957573noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32516736.post-4799115927997311532007-08-22T13:03:00.000-04:002007-08-22T13:03:00.000-04:00That's the insane part. If the label's RCA, then y...That's the insane part. If the label's RCA, then you would have to contact Sony/BMG to get permission. If it's a label that no longer exists, then you have to track down what company purchased the label and ask the current owner.<BR/><BR/>If its a company that's gone out of business, then you're out of luck. The legislation that would have ensured that "orphan" works would automatically revert to PD. As it is, they're still protected for copyright holder who no longer exists.<BR/><BR/>Technically, you would be in copyright violation to use an orphaned work, but who would prosecute?<BR/><BR/>Hence the insanity.Ralph Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14758413012114957573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32516736.post-77495796310627986692007-08-21T14:32:00.000-04:002007-08-21T14:32:00.000-04:00Ralph, I'm curious. Who would come after you if yo...Ralph, I'm curious. Who would come after you if you decided to use music from the 1930's, say, in a podcast, without permission? Who would you get permission from?Sean Tubbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12703508034749435266noreply@blogger.com