The Plight of the Roma Europe's Unwanted People. More than 10 million Roma live in Europe. Tens of thousands of them are fleeing westwards from poverty and discrimination in the countries of southeastern Europe. But EU member states are failing to help them.
According to the Student Press Law Center's Guide to Music Licensing for Broadcasting and Webcasting, there's a longstanding myth that you can use up to 30 seconds of music in any way without fear of copyright infringement. Like many myths, this idea has at least a kernel of truth behind it, however poorly understood.
Copyrights do not last forever. When copyrights expire, the works are considered part of the public domain. Right now, most works published prior to 1923 are in the public domain while more recent works are covered by copyright. Currently, copyright laws are in effect for 70 years after the death of the creator of the work. So, if an author died in 2080, her books would not enter the public domain until 2150.