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Is music from the 60s and 70s still copyrighted? |
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More than likely, yes. In general a US copyright is valid for the life of the holder plus 70 years.
However, the duration of a particular copyright can get complicated in the area of "music" and "sound recordings" of music that happened to occur in the 1960s and 1970s.
First, consider that federal copyright does not include any sound recordings made prior to 1972. On the other hand, the underlying "music", as a composition of notes (and maybe lyrics), may or may not be protected, depending upon when it was created or published, and if a renewal was filed. A related answer addresses the question of copyright duration in more detail.
See the Related Link, "Wikipedia: Copyright" for more information on copyrights.
First answer by Joe Sewell. Last edit by Wutzyerproblem. Contributor trust: 389 [recommend contributor]. Question popularity: 48 [recommend question]
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