Re: Sound Recordings

From: Derric G. Oliver <derric[_at_]mill.net>
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 22:17:40 -0700

with all due respect, the below statement is not entirely correct.

recordings made prior to 2/15/72 were not afforded protection under the 1976 us copyright act.

under the statute, all recordings affixed on or after 2/15/72 were afforded copyright protection as of 1/1/78.

what this means is, that in 1973 (for example) a recording made that year was not afforded copyright protection under the statute until the 1976 act was enacted on 1/1/78.

derric oliver

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Derric G. Oliver
The Sound Mill
Music Licensing & Copyright Administration 1285 Hidden Oaks Trail, Suite 200
Vista, CA 92084
760/734-4028 (tel)
760/734-4029 (fax)
derricoliver[_at_]home.com

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Brad Englund wrote:
>
> Cumbow, Robert wrote:
>
> > When were sound recordings first covered by copyright?
>
> Surprisingly, under U.S. law, not until 1971 (at that time only on a provisional
> basis). Copyright protection for sound recordings was made permanent in 1976.
>
> Prior to 1971, sound recordings were protected from unauthorized copying by
> state law and by common law remedies (e.g., misappropriation and unfair
> competition). State laws and the common law were not preempted until 1971.
>
> Brad Englund
> Halverson & Applegate, P.S.
> Yakima, WA
> benglund[_at_]halversonlaw.com
Received on Thu Oct 05 2000 - 05:18:15 GMT