Finally, a closing thought – this article was inspired by a commenter on my previous article, “Black People, Occupy Your Music.” Hoodgirl in her comment wrote of the successful struggle of the father of one of her clients, who successfully documented every piece of music he had owned so his eldest daughter could win control of her father’s copyrights and make bank every time her father’s music is played. It took two decades of struggling, but a father’s genius and a daughter’s perseverance means their family is benefiting from the results.
After 2013, regaining control of many copyrights won’t be as hard as in the inspirational story above – so why can’t it be YOUR family that benefits from the greatest transfer of wealth in music industry history? Ask, and y’all will receive – get ready to reclaim those copyrights, and get ready to take control of your own musical future! AND, BE SURE TO SPREAD THE WORD to every musician you know!
Article Appeared @http://thyblackman.com/2012/08/14/take-your-music-back-folks-copyright-law-1976/