Yikes! Perhaps coincidentally or perhaps as a legislative lobbying piont, BMG re-released Elvis Presley's "That's All Right" and it is currently charting in the UK. The song will apparently enter the public domain at the end of this year, unless Britain changes its copyright laws to provide for longer terms or renewals. US law is different, but the UK only grants a 50 year copyright at this time. It seems to be expected that the law will change before The Beatles hits are all public domain soundtracks for blogs.
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