Monday, June 12, 2023

Heavy Metal Update: The Positive Effects Of Public Domain

Yeah...

So Napalm Death at "Hell In The Harbour Fest" was their ultimate failed concert to me.

That didn't pass as the real band to a lot people.

However...

It turns out the band members are going to be saved...

When other classic metal albums like Napalm Death get released into the Public Domain, like other older bands, then Barney Greenway and them can keep playing and still call themselves Napalm Death because it will be public domain.

Like this...

Years back in the early 1990's I remember this discussion, now they have public domain archive pages to hold the albums.

So bands like Bolt Thrower can keep playing as second acts using the public domain name, PLUS...

If the band members quit the mainstream music business, after their records and stage names / identities get released into the public domain then they can keep playing off the contract and company because their stage name and identity becomes public domain.

Then they can play independent as the same band and stage name off the company, I remember that was a big issue back when Death Metal started....so that was one of the motivators for future public domain release.

Now that the internet is out, that is happening today...

Then bands can keep playing once they are off the company, but the old albums become public domain.

Then they can use those songs PLUS make new ones as the same name OFF the company or entertainment contracts and own their own release off the entertainment company.

So when that happens for Napalm Death, that solves the issue.

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