Craig Maloney’s Comments

• Aug 28th, 2018 @ 5:00am

  Not in the PD in the USA

  on How The EU May Be About To Kill The Public Domain: Copyright Filters Takedown Beethoven
  I'm not sure of the copyright status of the works uploaded (I found a link that I believe is the recording referenced here: https://www.discogs.com/Beethoven-Lorin-Maazel-Berlin-Philharmonic-Orchestra-Fifth-Symphony-Consecra tion-Of-The-House-Overtu/release/4140789)
  
  The works might be in the PD in Germany / EU but they are certainly not in the USA. There is a label (Naxos) which re-releases PD classical music in the UK and elsewhere, but specifically excludes the USA as the works are still under copyright here.
  
  So even a recording by Weingartner recorded in 1927 / 1931 is considered unavailable in the United States because it is not in the public domain here:
  
  https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.110861
  
  "Not available in the United States due to possible copyright restrictions"
  
  Which is ridiculous because afaict the Naxos recordings are the only ones that have been re-released. I know of certain other ones that have been repackaged by their respective labels but many are not.
  
  So this is more of a "PD is not PD everywhere" situation, which only highlights the ridiculous situation with copyright and its misuse.
• May 3rd, 2016 @ 2:16pm

  Likely fallout from the Zappa Kickstarter Documentary

  on Zappa Threatens Zappa Over Zappa Plays Zappa
  I think this is related to blowback from Dweezil and Moon Unit getting upset with being associated with the Zappa Family Trust's Kickstarter for the upcoming "Who the F@#$ is Frank Zappa" (http://www.jambase.com/article/zappa-family-divided-alex-winters-kickstarter-campaign).
  
  Expect this to get uglier.