>Can this apply to really old recordings, where
>the composer himself did not own a copyright?
It applies to all recordings, and is referred to in the music industry as
the "mechanical" rights, referring to a performance that is mechanically
reproduced.
>If I were to go out and record
>some frogs, does that mean that I could claim a copyright on the frog sounds
>on my tape?
Yes. Sound Effects libraries are, though most people would not know it
or remember it, protected by copyright.
>Could I sue someone else for using the tape?
Yes, successfully.
>Could I sue the
>frogs?
Not easily. They tend to be hard to serve.
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