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From: pwk@ccice2.UUCP (THE PALE AVENGER)
Newsgroups: net.flame,net.music
Subject: Re: Background music pollution
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Date: Mon, 4-Nov-85 18:05:52 EST
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Posted: Mon Nov  4 18:05:52 1985
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In article <682@ccice2.UUCP> pwk@ccice2.UUCP (Paul W. Karber) writes:

>Technical correction;  When Muzak adapts a tune whoever owns the RIGHTS
>to that tune receives a royalty.  Thus whenever Muzak plays a tune
>adapted from the Beatles, Michael Jackson makes money.  Paul McCartney
>on the other hand owns the rights to all songs from West Side Story.

>Of course I could be wrong.

And I was too!  Well only partially.  After I posted this I went home
and checked my sources.  Michael Jackson only purchased the rights
to Beatle songs published between 63 and 67.  In 67 the Beatles formed
Apple records and started keeping the rights to their songs.
-- 
Of course I could be wrong.

siesmo!rochester!ccice5!ccice2!pwk (Paul W. Karber)