Out of Print CD

[Operandi]

So there is this EP that I?d like to pick up but can?t find from 99. I just found out its out of print, so I?m not sure I?ll be able to find it. Since the disc is out of print dose that is the material still copyrighted?

 

[EyeMWing]

Yes, the material is still copywritten for 70 years after the dissolution of whatever agency is listed as the legal owner (or if it's registered to a person, 70 years after their death)

 

[Redviffer]

copyright is 20 years, whether or not its in print. be careful.

 

[Redviffer]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
Yes, the material is still copywritten for 70 years after the dissolution of whatever agency is listed as the legal owner (or if it's registered to a person, 70 years after their death)

I think the 70 years plus life is for patents.

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: Redviffer
copyright is 20 years, whether or not its in print. be careful.

Where do YOU live? 20 years? Maybe back in 1800, but not anymore.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: Redviffer

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
Yes, the material is still copywritten for 70 years after the dissolution of whatever agency is listed as the legal owner (or if it's registered to a person, 70 years after their death)

I think the 70 years plus life is for patents.

No, patents are much shorter. If they weren't RSA would still be patented.

 

[rh71]

from the words of Ben and Amy of Evanescence.... "you can't buy it, you're not stealing from us... download it" when asked about their "Origin" cd. Makes sense to me.

 

[Redviffer]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing

Originally posted by: Redviffer
copyright is 20 years, whether or not its in print. be careful.

Where do YOU live? 20 years? Maybe back in 1800, but not anymore.

You can find out where I live by clicking on my picture. 🙂

Anyways, you and I were both wrong, but you were closer:

When does Copyright Protection end, or expire?

If a copyright statement reads, "© Copyright 1998, 1999 John Smith." does that mean that John Smith's copyright expired in 1999? The dates that you see in a copyright statement do not refer to the dates that the owner's material will expire and become public domain - they actually refer to the dates that the material was created.

When you see several dates in a copyright statement, it simply means that certain things were created in one year and modified later. It could also mean that new things were created and added in a later year. It most definitely does not refer to the date that a copyright will expire. Expiration of a copyright actually takes place much later, and this period of validity begins from the date that you see in the copyright statement. The Berne Convention establishes a general and minimum period that lasts the life of the author and fifty years after his (or her) death. Cinematographic works and photographic works have a minimum period of protection of 50 and 25 years upon the date of creation, respectively. This applies to any country that has signed the Berne Convention, and these are just the minimum periods of protection. A member country is entitled to establish greater periods of protection, but never less than what has been established by the Berne Convention.


edit: Back to the OP's question:

Operandi... yes it is still in copyright (most likely).

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: rh71
from the words of Ben and Amy of Evanescence.... "you can't buy it, you're not stealing from us... download it" when asked about their "Origin" cd. Makes sense to me.

And they probably got verbally abused by their label for that.

 

[Operandi]

Well I already downloaded all of it, but for the sake of quality and supporting good music I wouldn't mind picking up the disc for a decent price....

If anyone is really good at find out of print CDs I'm looking for "Hot and Informed" by Q and Not U.