[78-L] ^Questions re airplay of old recordings on radio.
Steven C. Barr
stevenc at interlinks.net
Sun Sep 27 19:27:11 PDT 2009
----- Original Message -----
From: "martha" <mlk402 at verizon.net>
> Why is it that contemporary producers refuse to use old music? I notice
> that PBS productions NEVER play 'real' old music anymore. Even a recent
> MAD
> MEN episode had a dance band playing an "almost but not quite" fake of
> Charleston, although "Old Kentucky Home" was okay. Can it be too
> expensive,
> or is there another reason?
>
Simple! Take a look at the mandatory royalties due on existing recordings
(term
is 50 years here in Canada, eternity + 25 years in the US!?) and how much it
would cost to use extant recordings...?!
Steven C. Barr
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