In truth, there was relatively little music generating revenue for copyright to protect in early America. That began to change when a 20-year-old Stephen Foster composed “Oh! Susanna” in the late ...
Plato and Pushkin, Mickey Mouse and “The Simpsons” make (permissible) appearances in this surprisingly zippy history of copyright protection. By Alexandra Jacobs When you purchase an independently ...
Taylor Swift attends the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Credit - Matt Winkelmeyer—The Recording Academy/Getty Images In truth, there was relatively little ...