Copy Rights and Wrongs

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010

New York's highest court recently ruled that old recordings could be reissued only by their original label. It sounds innocuous enough, but it could have major repercussions for the recording industry, and for fans of everything from Bach to the Beatles. Joining us to explain what it means are British cultural critic Norman Lebrecht, and Richard Lyttelton, president of EMI Classics. Also: British Reggae poet/rapper/activist Linton Kwesi Johnson stops by to share his politically charged music which takes on racism and other social ills.
Additional Resources:
» Norman Lebrecht on Reissues Ruling
» Linton Kwesi Johnson bio

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