[BC] Music In Commercials

[Milton Holladay]

You know, compared to copyright holders, patent holders really get screwed.
Whereas a copyright holder or his heirs or assigns have about a century 
or so, patent holders have to make it in 17 years.
It never seemed quite right, to me.........
Of course, in the case of pharmaceuticals, the public would like it to 
be shorter.....
M

On 2/2/2012 12:20: VIRUS ALERT!, Mike McCarthy wrote:
> As I recall, there probably is.  But the orchistration and such is more
> recent.  Asi recall, there are two or three common versions.  But all
> reference the original.
>
> MM
>
>> On Thu, 2 Feb 2012, Mike McCarthy wrote:
>>
>> (re: Handel's Messiah):
>>
>>> While you can copy the script or music for personal editing and
>>> annotation, there needs to be an "original" rights-paid published
>>> document for each person.
>> I am surprised there isn't an edition of Messiah in the public domain.
>>
>> Rob
>>

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