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by Flipside
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Most classical music is copyrighted by record companies, in defiance of the 50 year law, which states that a copyright cannot exist for more than 50 years after the rights have been created or sold (This is why LOTR is still copyright, because the rights were bought just before it went public domain). Recording compaines seem to feel this rule only applies as long as they don't lose money, else they own the copyright indefinately. And oddly enough the courts seem to agree with them (the conspiritalist would like to believe that this is because the courts are making a profit from the record companies, in a strictly backhand manner)
Mozart, Beethoven and all other Major composers are Public Domain, but this is the notes, NOT the performance, the rights for the London Philharmonic playing Holsts 'Mars' is the property of the Orchestra, but the notes they played are Public Domain.
Go Figure.
Flipside.
Flipside
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