"In 1999 that organization successfully lobbied for an official declaration that recordings made while under contract to a label weren't subject to termination. That provision of the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act was later repealed after a poor reaction..."

...and What does the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act have to do with music recorded in the '70's? Nothing...and yet they threw this crap in any approved it anyway. Makes me sick.

RIAA not only do they expect the consumer to take it up the arse they also expect the artist too.

It is my belief that the "suits" have stolen more money from artists than fans but 'coz they did they now have billions to buy the politicians to pass laws in their favour

Oh I'm sorry this law is to harsh on you huh, we'll just change that then. Oh wait that little old grandma downloaded music and you'd like to use a verbose grossly broad phrasing of a 100 year old law to throw the book at her, sure. Lets just see how much money you lobbied this month.


Lobbying is the bane of this society. Don't like a law, pay somebody to change it. Bullshit.

If I understand this, there was a contract between the artist and the recording company... The artist SOLD their copyrights in exchange for production, promotion, and distribution of the recordings, and for royalties. And, that was a PERMANENT SALE (at least until the copyright expires). It's a transfer of ownership... not a rental or lease... There's nothing in the contract about the artist getting the copyright back...

Then the government passes a law to void the contract and make it a 35 year lease???

That's like if I sold some land, and then came back 35 years later and said, "35 years is long enough, I didn't get enough money and I want my land back!".