Don’t songs go into the public domain after 25 years?
I was thinking the same thing...But, I think it is 50 years...
Public domain after 25 years? No, the copyright laws were changed several years ago and it’s possible for the copyright holder to retain control virtually forever. There are several areas of rights: songwriter/publisher, public performance and master use(the actual recording itself). This comes up every election cycle and the politicians always quietly cease and desist. There are some who swear it’s legal to use without permission but, so far, the artist has always prevailed.