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.
If confidentiality can be maintained, the idea is likely a valid trade secret. Advantage #2: Trade secret protection can last indefinitely. While patents generally last up to 20 years, and copyrights generally last up to 100 years, a trade secret can potentially last forever. As long as the trade secret remains secret, the protection will not expire.