Does not account for the artist who dies prematurely, leaving wife and kids behind.

Besides that, the precedent of property ownership and its passage to relatives is there.

The song is real property, no?

Yes.

I've said this before and I'll say it again here: "The very same people who, right now, do not own any song copyrights that are worth good money but complain loudly about the issue as it stands would be the same ones complaining the loudest about being ripped off if they ever did own a worthy copyright."

The live venue problem is old and pretty much solved, only the few venue owners who can't or won't pay for the licensing to be able to present music are the ones trying to buck the system. I'd bet that if the live music was responsible for making any significant part of their income, then they could afford the present royalty licensing system, which is based upon the number of patrons that can legally occupy the venue.

It is the Internet where we are confronted with a new situation.


--Mac

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