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Feb 14, 2024 · I believe that Bolero is still under US copyright because of the 1998 Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act (CTEA), sometimes called the “Mickey Mouse Protection Act”.
Boléro: Directed by Anne Fontaine. With Raphaël Personnaz, Doria Tillier, Jeanne Balibar, Emmanuelle Devos. Follows the boundary-pushing Rubinstein as she selects Maurice Ravel to compose the music for her next ballet. Ravel ends up creating his greatest success ever: Boléro.
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- Biography, Drama, Music
- Anne Fontaine
- 2024-03-06
Feb 14, 2024 · However, Ravel’s and Benois’ heirs have said that none of the musicians who have performed Boléro since 2016 without paying royalties will be sued. According to the French magazine Le Figaro, a return of Boléro to the private domain would represent a “bonus” in terms of copyright royalties of around 20 million euros.
Jul 1, 2024 · Since 2018, Benois’ heirs have been demanding he should be credited as co-author and share some of the proceeds. The designer died in 1960, which would mean Boléro would be back under copyright until 2039. In the court case, Benois’ heirs drew on documents naming Benois as co-author of the music.
- Maddy Shaw Roberts
May 1, 2016 · The European copyright has expired for classical music’s largest and most extravagant crescendo, Maurice Ravel’s Boléro. Although the U.S. copyright does not run out until 2025, Europeans can now use the piece freely in advertisements, films and figure-skating routines without having to pay royalties.
May 2, 2024 · Under French law the piece entered the public domain in 2016. But much like the music, the copyright battle over “Boléro” just keeps going. In 2018 the heirs of Alexandre Benois, the original...
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Feb 4, 2024 · Feb 4, 2024 6:47am PT. ‘Boléro’ Review: An Elegantly Frayed Period Portrait of the Man Behind the Famous Music. Some impressionistic structuring, and a calmly charismatic performance from Raphaël...