[78-L] copyright

[Malcolm Rockwell]

I'll go back to what I consider example #1 which I've posted before, but 
not recently.
A good friend of mine in the biz issued a box set, on a major label, of 
"the complete recordings of" a few years ago which sold in the high 
6-figures in the US. It was discovered about a year after release that 
there was a French boot of the recordings - including an identical 
beautifully produced box and the liner note booklet - that was making 
good money in Europe. He researched this, found it to be true and took 
it to the label's legal department. After great thought and hemming & 
hawing they declined to pursue the matter of not only copyright 
infringement, but outright theft. Figured it would cost them more in 
legal fees than they could make in profit from any lawsuit.
So, I'd go for it if I were you and cease if anyone starts getting 
legally nasty about it. Chances are they won't even note your efforts. 
Then again, given the times...
It's obviously your call!
Good luck,
Malcolm

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Bob Rice wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
> To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2009 12:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [78-L] copyright
>
>
>   
>> You're clear under British law and can sell to US customers FROM the UK, 
>> but
>> may run into trouble if you sell large quantities through a US 
>> distributor.
>>
>> dl
>>     
>    Like you're dealing with million sellers???Onesies twosies? Won't you be 
> flying under the radar?
>
>     Bob  "On the U17", a Musical Torpedo" fan.DEFINATELY under the Radar!
>   
>> Christopher Steward wrote:
>>     
>>> Hallo!
>>> I would be grateful for advice about copyright. I want to reissue some 
>>> 78s on a CD in Britain. If I include recordings originally made in the 
>>> USA, are they subject to USA or British copyright law?
>>> Thanks for any help,
>>> Chris
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>> _