Unless other arrangements were made, rights would have gone to her children.
There are a number of different works by this name.
All works of Elbert Hubbard are in the public domain.
The John Cage Trust. Most works are administered through Peters.
Rodgers and Hammerstein works are handled by RNH.
Copyright protects creative works, and royalties are paid to the copyright holder for use of the works.
A minor owns the copyright on any works they create.
Copyright law.
German law prior to 1965 protected works for the life of the creator plus 80 years; as Gutschmidt died in 1926, his works would have entered the public domain in 2006.
According to copyright laws in most countries, "musical works" are specifically listed among protected works. The intent of copyright is to encourage creativity, and music is certainly creative.
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