Re: Copyrights for old old songs...

Subject: Re: Re: Copyrights for old old songs...

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: : Evening- : : I'm currently working on a musical and I happened to write a song that uses the main melody from the "William Tell Overture" by Rossini I ended up liking the song I wrote and would like to use it, but I wasn't sure what the copyright deals were on old classical pieces like that. Is it legal for me to publish this song, or do I have to go through the motions of paying royalties and such? Thanks ever so much! : : Malcolm : Dear Malcolm, : The Copyright Office has a notice that says all works prior to 1923 are out of copyright. : M. Arthur Auslander : Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909 : 505 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 : 212-594-6900, fax 212-244-0028, aus@auslander.com : ELAINE's Workshop™ : E arly L egal A dvice I s N ot E xpensive™

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