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		qingcharles on Aug 12, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Record labels hit Internet Archive with new copyri... Copyright in music is a nightmare. I used to work in this area, setting up one of the very first legal streaming services. There are about five different rights attached to each piece of music: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_licensing (See also Taylor Swift re-recording all her own music)

MrVandemar on Aug 12, 2023 [–]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift_masters_controver...

For the write up on Taylor Swift's reasons for re-recording her early albums. Interesting read.

... copyright is deeply broken.

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