http://www.sinatraclub.com/2006/11/30/sinatrabilia-50-years-of-songs-for-swingin-lovers/ Sinatra Club: Frank Sinatra, The Rat Pack, Las Vegas and The Golden Age of American Entertainment Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:26:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://www.sinatraclub.com/2006/11/30/sinatrabilia-50-years-of-songs-for-swingin-lovers/#comment-139 Sat, 02 Dec 2006 19:27:56 +0000 http://www.sinatraclub.com/2006/11/30/sinatrabilia-50-years-of-songs-for-swingin-lovers/#comment-139 [...] Sinatra isn’t mentioned in the article, but clearly his recordings are are among the many great works of music included. In fact, almost half of his catalog is already in the public domain in Europe. This would include all his work with Harry James, Tommy Dorsey, the entire Columbia catalog, and nearly half of all his classic Capitol material, including Songs For Swingin’ Lovers, which recently celebrated its 50 anniversary. In the United States, where the entertainment industry has greater sway over lawmakers, things are quite different. About a decade ago the term of copyright was extended to an absurd 95-years to protect, of all things, Walt Disney’s copyright on Mickey Mouse. [...] […] Sinatra isn’t mentioned in the article, but clearly his recordings are are among the many great works of music included. In fact, almost half of his catalog is already in the public domain in Europe. This would include all his work with Harry James, Tommy Dorsey, the entire Columbia catalog, and nearly half of all his classic Capitol material, including Songs For Swingin’ Lovers, which recently celebrated its 50 anniversary. In the United States, where the entertainment industry has greater sway over lawmakers, things are quite different. About a decade ago the term of copyright was extended to an absurd 95-years to protect, of all things, Walt Disney’s copyright on Mickey Mouse. […]

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