[78-L] ^Questions re airplay of old recordings on radio.

[Steven C. Barr]

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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