The EFF analyzes the legality of the Grey Album. Most obscure, yet important, point:
There is no federal copyright protection for sound recordings made before 1972. Because the White Album was released in 1968, it appears that EMI has no federal copyright rights in the sound recording... State laws, however, may protect sound recordings made before 1972. Many states have their own copyright laws or may apply common law doctrines to protect sound recordings from misappropriation. The rights and remedies are likely to vary from state to state.
This opens up the DJ and anyone distributing the remix to liability under a hodgepodge of laws.
Posted by wasylik at March 2, 2004 12:49 PM | TrackBack