Comments on: Duration of copyright: companies http://www.nointrigue.com/blog/2009/05/05/duration-of-copyright-companies/ Enoch Lau's Blog Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:05:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Enoch Lau http://www.nointrigue.com/blog/2009/05/05/duration-of-copyright-companies/comment-page-1/#comment-185139 Enoch Lau Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:59:19 +0000 http://www.nointrigue.com/blog/?p=697#comment-185139 Copyright in original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works subsists for 70 years after the author's death, if the work is published before the author's death (s 33). Copyright in a sound recording and cinematograph film subsists for 70 years after first publication (s 93-94). Copyright in a television or sound broadcast subsists for 50 years after the broadcast (s 95). Copyright in a published edition of a work subsists for 25 years after first publication (s 96). Note the difference between a musical work and a sound recording of that musical work. (For the precise wording, have a read of the Copyright Act itself.) Copyright in original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works subsists for 70 years after the author’s death, if the work is published before the author’s death (s 33).

Copyright in a sound recording and cinematograph film subsists for 70 years after first publication (s 93-94).

Copyright in a television or sound broadcast subsists for 50 years after the broadcast (s 95).

Copyright in a published edition of a work subsists for 25 years after first publication (s 96).

Note the difference between a musical work and a sound recording of that musical work.

(For the precise wording, have a read of the Copyright Act itself.)

]]> By: James Kilburn http://www.nointrigue.com/blog/2009/05/05/duration-of-copyright-companies/comment-page-1/#comment-185129 James Kilburn Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:24:16 +0000 http://www.nointrigue.com/blog/?p=697#comment-185129 Does the same dur­a­tion of copy­right that applies to published works, apply to works such as written music or recorded music? Does the same dur­a­tion of copy­right that applies to published works, apply to works such as written music or recorded music?

]]> By: Enoch Lau http://www.nointrigue.com/blog/2009/05/05/duration-of-copyright-companies/comment-page-1/#comment-158070 Enoch Lau Tue, 05 May 2009 11:54:29 +0000 http://www.nointrigue.com/blog/?p=697#comment-158070 You're right - I confused the main Act with the amending Act You’re right – I confused the main Act with the amending Act

]]> By: Tommy Chen http://www.nointrigue.com/blog/2009/05/05/duration-of-copyright-companies/comment-page-1/#comment-158065 Tommy Chen Tue, 05 May 2009 11:50:05 +0000 http://www.nointrigue.com/blog/?p=697#comment-158065 If I recall correctly, the "Mickey Mouse" is a reference to the legislative origin of the rule - it was specifically extended because the copyright on Mickey Mouse owned by the Walt Disney Company was about to expire. If I recall correctly, the “Mickey Mouse” is a reference to the legislative origin of the rule – it was specifically extended because the copyright on Mickey Mouse owned by the Walt Disney Company was about to expire.

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