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SS Satan's Sin Member Imperial Beach, CA Joined: Jun 13, 2004 Posts: 729	SS Satan's Sin Posted posted on Mon, Sep 20, 2004 3:47 PM Yeah, what's the deal with things falling into public domain? Esp. music and movies? I think the copyright for a book is something like the copyright holder's lifetime plus 75 years. But what about a movie or a song? For example, at my 99 cent store I saw the 99-cent-store DVD edition of "White Zombie" (Bela Lugosi), and then at a Rite Aide I saw some "Family Classics" edition of "White Zombie" for $4.99 (guess which one I bought). Anyway -- any of you TC lawyers know what the deal is? As in -- if I find an old, old, old song on LimeWire or something could I download, burn and sell that? As I imagine I could download, burn and sell a copy of White Zombie? (as, in fact, I might be able to do with the "ephermeral" films on Perlinger Archives?) Anybody? (psst -- anybody want to buy a DVD of "Aluminum on the March"? It's only $4.99 .... )

Yeah, what's the deal with things falling into public domain? Esp. music and movies?

I think the copyright for a book is something like the copyright holder's lifetime plus 75 years.

But what about a movie or a song?

For example, at my 99 cent store I saw the 99-cent-store DVD edition of "White Zombie" (Bela Lugosi), and then at a Rite Aide I saw some "Family Classics" edition of "White Zombie" for $4.99 (guess which one I bought).

Anyway -- any of you TC lawyers know what the deal is? As in -- if I find an old, old, old song on LimeWire or something could I download, burn and sell that? As I imagine I could download, burn and sell a copy of White Zombie?

(as, in fact, I might be able to do with the "ephermeral" films on Perlinger Archives?)

Anybody?

(psst -- anybody want to buy a DVD of "Aluminum on the March"? It's only $4.99 .... )

Post #115712 by Satan's Sin on Mon, Sep 20, 2004 3:47 PM