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Member Since: December 2005 Posts: 14,699 Send Message	Kay????	Report	19 Aug 2018 22:31
	The length of term of copyright in a sound recording depends on whether or not it has been published (released) or has been communicated to the public (for example, played on the radio). if a recording is not published or communicated to the public, copyright lasts for 50 years from when the recording was made. .the above is also from the same link.---------gov.
Member Since: October 2006 Posts: 6,889 Send Message	RolloTheRed	Report	19 Aug 2018 23:20
	There is no requirement at all that to get copyright protection there has to be publishing to the general public and never has been. A draft of a book sent to a prospective publisher is covered by the author's copyright, a demo piece f music on 45 / CD / USB stick / download only available to music publishers likewise is covered by copyright. Song royalties can be useful money. The hit "Stand By Me" has generated over $ 20 million in royalties paid to the 3 composers (inc Ben E King). Stoller collected 25% simply for coming up with the unforgetable base line to the song. There is no easy money to be made from out-of-copyright music performances and movies which are in any case very thin on the ground. BTW the US copyright period is 95 years so even Glen Miller is covered.
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