Great piece about songwriter from the Village People, who has finally terminated a publisher’s rights to his music.
“When the Copyright Act amendments went into effect in 1978, it meant that songwriters could terminate copyright grants to publishers and record labels 35 years later. If they were to do so, however, they need to send their termination notices not fewer than two or more than 10 years from the intended termination date. The result is that 2013 is the first year in which musicians can effectuate a termination notice, and a number of them who created works in the late 1970s are now under the clock to do so or forfeit the right for the foreseeable future.”
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/village-people-ymca-lawsuit-victor-willis-321576