The Plight of the Roma Europe's Unwanted People. More than 10 million Roma live in Europe. Tens of thousands of them are fleeing westwards from poverty and discrimination in the countries of southeastern Europe. But EU member states are failing to help them.
According to the Student Press Law Center's Guide to Music Licensing for Broadcasting and Webcasting, there's a longstanding myth that you can use up to 30 seconds of music in any way without fear of copyright infringement. Like many myths, this idea has at least a kernel of truth behind it, however poorly understood.
Copyrighted brand images, slogans and songs can allow a company to identify itself strongly and immediately in a variety of marketplace situations. Copyright protection does not last forever, which also encourages competition. According to the U.S. Copyright Office, copyrights for works created after 1978 last until 70 years after the original author's death.