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To: ButThreeLeftsDo
Tom Petty has sent the Minnesota congresswoman a cease-and-desist order after she used his 1977 classic "American Girl" as background music at her kickoff rally Monday in Waterloo, Iowa, a source close to the singer has confirmed.

I thought after 25 years songs became public domain. Can anyone confirm?

22 posted on 06/28/2011 1:02:30 PM PDT by pgkdan (Time for a Cain Mutiny!)
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To: pgkdan

Oh heavens no.
Remember how much Michael Jackson paid for the Beatles catalog?


29 posted on 06/28/2011 1:07:59 PM PDT by nascarnation
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To: pgkdan

Don’t know the precise number, but it is much longer than 25 years...


33 posted on 06/28/2011 1:11:16 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (FreeRepublic.com. Now, More Than Ever.)
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