rccall@dartvax.UUCP (R. Christian Call) (04/27/84)
>> how about a law that all music used comercially must have the >> written consent of the composer? It seems to me that such a law would go against many of the copyright laws and legal definitions -- like "public domain," for example. A person is only allowed to own the rights to a work for a specified amount of time (under the new copyright laws, usually until 50 years after his death). After that time has elapsed, nobody owns the rights.