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Old 10-11-2011, 03:58 PM   #40
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Originally Posted by Hellmark View Post
Not sure how it is now, but for years, royalties weren't being paid on Bat out of Hell. Just a week or so back, another lawsuit was launched over Sony understating what the royalties should be, and it may cost Sony the right to sell Bat out of Hell. Its been a massive legal issue since its '77 release.
So in other words, copyright serves to benefit the corporation, but the artist doesn't get squat.
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