federal law ab initio, i.e., 95 years from publication. §104A(f)(6)(C)-Ĭonsequently, these foreign recordings are protected by federal copyright despite theirįixation prior to 1972, and their term of protection is the same as it would have been had United States during the 30-day period following that initial publication. Treaty, or is a member of the WTO, and (b) were not subsequently published in the
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