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.
In the case of electronic uploads, most people hear back from the US Copyright Office in 3-5 months. In the case of mailed submission, most people hear back from the US Copyright Office in 5-8 months. The wait time for submissions mailed in prior to May of 2009 is around 18-20 months. However, keep in mind that your copyright protection begins the date that the US Copyright Office receives your work.