Re: is ZOSO copyrighted? T shirt question

[weiser <weiser@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

They're copyrighted again as of Led Zeppelin "The Complete Studio Recordings.
Publication 82526-2. Copyrighted 1993 by Atlantic Recording Corporation for the 
U.S. and 
WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. All rights reserved.
on page 5 of the Four Symbols side of the bound book containing the Four 
Symbols CD sleeve 
and on the spine.      A published work does not have to contain the circled C 
symbol in 
order to be copyrighted. Anybody who can read the Copyright Law can find that 
out easily.
The Four Symbols are recognized as individual art glyphs because of public 
performances 
and separate individual usage by their respective owners. How they operate 
under British 
law is anybody's guess. But because legal signatures in the U.S. and Britain 
can be 
individualized marks as well as handwritten or notarized stamps um I'd think 
twice. 
The reworking of International Copyright law in 1978 covers everything back to 
1970 and the 
original publication appeared on November 8, 1971.
JPJ's is still in active use as were Plant's and Page's in derivative form in 
the 90's as 
separate and distinct symbols of personal mark. What I've done as far as the 
four symbols 
is to keep them in use strictly as personal fan tribute art as fair use copy 
for myself or 
in an educational situation where I'm teaching someone informally about Led 
Zeppelin. 
If you're doing these as a distribution for profit you could be facing 
licensing fee issues. 
I know that from direct firsthand professional experience in art production for 
printed 
sportswear for a major player in that field from the past.
Because the Four Symbols are becoming cultural icons their legal status may 
eventually 
change just as the word aspirin
did. In fact after this I may take an aspirin.
Shar

At 08:17 PM 4/17/03 -0700, you wrote:
>I have a buddy who owns a print shop, and I was
>thinking of printing up some runes shirts. Of course
>it would not be cost effective if no one wanted any,
>so I'd like some imput from the list. I was thinking
>of doing a run of shirts for each symbol, white on
>black, nothing else on them,just a large symbol on the
>front. I guess I would do one at a time, sell the run
>then do the next symbol.
>I have looked at the symbols on all kinds of art and
>albums and art, and have not noticed a copyright sign
>anywhere, does anyone know if they are copyrighted by
>the band?
>Thanks
>Chris