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Pre-1972 Music At Risk Of Vanishing From Streaming Radio
- TechDirt, Tuesday, September 15, 2015 4:42 PM
Music recorded before 1972 could disappear from streaming and satellite radio as well as traditional terrestrial radio, if the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals agrees with the Recording Industry Association of America's position. The 9th Circuit is considering questions about pre-1972 music in a copyright lawsuit that was filed by the Turtles against Pandora. "Unfortunately, this is the 9th Circuit, which is somewhat famous for its wacky copyright rulings, so pretty much anything goes here," Techdirt writes.
