"In the Highway," a song by Maybelle Carter of the Carter Family. "Mother Maybelle" Carter was the actual mother of June Carter, the second wife of Johnny Cash.
As with all music published prior to 1989, the composition would have needed proper copyright notice on it, which is almost certain, given that it was the family business. It would therefore be copyrighted for 95 years from date of publication.
Each recording of each performance of anyone singing the song would also have its own copyright, again typically for 95 years (unless recorded and published prior to 1972, in which case it would only be covered by state copyright laws, which NEVER expire).
No, Glenn Miller did not own the copyright to the song "Perfidia." The song was originally composed by Alberto Domínguez in 1939. Miller, a prominent bandleader and musician, recorded a popular version of "Perfidia," but the copyright remained with the original composer and his estate.
No; it is a traditional Jamaican folk song.
Short phrases such as song titles cannot be protected by copyright.
Both the song and music are so old that copyright law does not cover them.
Yup. Translating in another language is almost the same as covering it, because the melody keeps the same. And a song with copyright you can't cover, its against article 21 paragraph 4 of the copyright law of USA.
No, song covers are not copyright free. Covering a song without permission from the original copyright holder can lead to legal issues.
That would be copyright infringement if the original song was protected.
You can only copyright a song if you are the song's author. You can't copyright someone else's song. Although the author can sell you their copyright.
Each song has its own copyright year.
Singing a song in private for personal enjoyment is not considered copyright infringement. However, performing a song in public or recording and distributing it without permission from the copyright holder may be considered infringement.
It is probably copyright infringement. There are exceptions, though.
The only way to be certain is to contact the copyright holder yourself.
If you are not the composer of the song then you can NEVER take the copyright as yours; you would have to purchase it from the copyright owners. Also, when the copyright expires, 50 or more years after the author's death (or after publication, depending upon circumstances and national laws) it is no longer copyrighted at all and nobody can possibly own the copyright.
Short phrases like song titles cannot be protected by copyright.
You can't. It is a right that the writer owns. You can offer to buy the copyright.
Yes; in fact there is a famous copyright case about its appearance in the Men at Work song "Down Under."
No, using a cover of a song without copyright for your own performance or recording is not allowed without obtaining the necessary permissions or licenses from the original copyright holder.