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From: gordon@cae780.UUCP (Brian Gordon)
Newsgroups: net.flame,net.misc,net.music
Subject: Re: PBS anecdote
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Date: Fri, 11-Jan-85 00:21:03 EST
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In article <1464@ritcv.UUCP> abh6509@ritcv.UUCP (A. Hudson) writes:
>>      ...     When he complained, he was told that PBS was exempt
>> from the copyright laws, and that they could use anyone's music
>> without permission.
>> 
>> This story, if true, is ablutely infuriating.  Can anyone else
>> corroborate or contradict it?
>
>This story is true. We involved in college radio ( a non-profit
>organization ) have the same priveleges.

This seems strange to me.  Lots of years ago (mid 70's), I did two series
of educational TV shows for a State University, and used consistent
theme music for each series.  Although there was no fee - it was all
paperwork - we were delayed from broadcasting one of them until we got
permission from the copyright owner of that music.  Have the laws changed
*that much* in recent years?

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