Matt Levin, Marketplace; A farewell to copyright protection for Hemingway, Hammett — and Popeye
"Let’s say you’re a hip-hop artist and for whatever reason, you want to spit bars over a sample of the jazz standard “Everybody Loves My Baby” with Louis Armstrong on cornet.
In 2024, that’s a hassle. “You’ve got to clear the sound recording copyright, and that is easier said than done,” explained Jennifer Jenkins, a professor at Duke Law School. “You have to figure out who owns it. You’ve got to find them. You’ve got to get them to respond to you, and you’ve got to negotiate a deal.”
But once the ball drops at midnight Jan. 1, you can remix that Satchmo recording to your heart’s content, no contracts required."
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