d_vibe(13:47:13)
but you can't steal the song before 70 years after the copyright owner dies
mirrorbird(13:47:10)
iirc computer programs are "literary works" in UK law, which sounds a bit odd
d_vibe(13:46:46)
In EU you can sample something if it's older than 50 years
d_vibe(13:44:59)
it's also important to know the difference between the copyright of something recorded and something written (when talking about music) .. the recorded stuff has shorter copyright span