2013: The Death of the Major Label - Talk of the Town

Lava lamps, Happy Days, mood rings, MASH, and Jimmy Carter’s Playboy interview weren’t the only things to come out of the ’70s. In addition, copyright law was revised by the U.S. government granting artists and songwriters “termination rights.” This law states that 35 years after 1978 the recordings and songs “owned” by record labels or publishers would revert back to the artist or songwriter regardless of if the artist or songwriter was recouped, un-recouped, etc. What does this mean for Major Recording companies? How will this effect the families of deceased artists and songwriters? How will this benefit emerging artists? Let Your Voice Be Heard! 718-508-9972