Puzzled

[rhionnach]

I've been reading about Vera Lynn no longer having the copyright on songs she recorded over 50 years ago. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7899602.stm

What I am more than slightly puzzled about is the fact that the CD in question has Spitfires on the cover. It is being sold by the BNP who are the very same obnoxious people as the Nazis the Spitfires were used against. How very odd. Who do they think they are kidding (Mr Hitler)?

Comments

[fiat-knox.livejournal.com]

A good argument for music piracy:-

1. Get a DRM-free copy of the track.

2. Flood the market with free copies of it, everywhere.

3. Those nazi scumbags won't be able to make one penny out of the record, because it'll be unsellable.

4. You know it makes sense.

[wolfette]

they'd argue that they weren't.

[rhionnach.livejournal.com]

Of course they're going to say they aren't in order to try to con people into voting for them but their actions and history speak for themselves. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_National_Party

[stevegreen.livejournal.com]

Cliff Richard is another campaigner on this issue, as many of his early recordings are now slipping out of copyright. It won't be long before The Beatles face the same problem.

The BNP will, of course, have to pay for using the actual music/lyrics. It's the performers who are losing out.

Trivia note: Every time a tv show or movie uses "Happy Birthday To You", they have to pay out, as it's still in copyright.