Copyright Time Bomb Set to Disrupt Music, Publishing Industries

Courtesy Linux Today  Sun, 11/15/2009 - 14:04

Wired: "The late ’70s, when punk exploded and disco imploded, were tumultuous years for the music industry.

A time bomb embedded in legislation from that era, the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, could bring another round of tumult to the business..."

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