Wow. So what rights do mastering (and--ahem--transfer) engineers get with
this ruling?

On Wed, Jun 1, 2016 at 2:19 PM, Paul Stamler <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> On 6/1/2016 3:56 PM, Leggett, Stephen C wrote:
>
>> http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/cbs-beats-lawsuit-pre-1972-898633
>>
>> CBS Beats Lawsuit Over Pre-1972 Songs With Bold Copyright Argument
>>
>> .....
>> "A judge determines that remastered versions of old songs get copyright -
>> and owners of the originals can't stop the public performance of them."
>>
>
> A look at the story suggests that this decision provides a permanent
> employment opportunity for attorneys. And it looks like future remastering
> engineers will be adding reverb and other effects to older recordings as a
> matter of course, to make them copyrightable. Not, perhaps the best news
> for those of us who prefer our reissues unmessed-with.
>
> Peace,
> Paul
>
>
> ---
> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.
> https://www.avast.com/antivirus
>