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A song is protected for the life of the creator plus 50 years in most countries; the US and several others have extended this to the life of the creator plus 70 years.

A recording is protected separately, for the life of its creator plus 50 or 70 years; corporate works (say, a band recording) are protected for 95 years from creation.

Older US recordings may be covered by state law rather than federal law; in those cases a significant amount of research may be required to determine status.

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