Cory Doctorow<p>All of Sherlock Holmes came home to the public domain last year. We also got "Ol' Man River," "Puttin' On the Ritz" and "Mississippi Mud." </p><p>What we didn't get 2023? Sound recordings. The <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/MusicModernizationAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicModernizationAct</span></a> froze all sound recordings in copyright until 2024 - that is, until 11 days hence.</p><p>Those old <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/78RPM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>78RPM</span></a> recordings exist in an odd superposition. On the one hand, they have real cultural value and bring great joy to many listeners. </p><p>9/</p>