More on US Termination, a How to

first cd I purchased with my own money; – But, I would like to draw your attention to a very detailed how-to-guide on termination rights by Digital Music News: common theme in copyright lately.)  The Guide gives a great analysis of the work for hire doctrine, complete with Congressional drama and RIAA trickery.  Check it out.

Sen and the Art of Licence Termination

online calculator and website to enable readers to evaluate the rights and risks associated with the termination of copyright grants. While the termination provisions are regrettably intricate, this online calculator seeks to people through the basic issues and maths necessary to figure out when an author may terminate a grant. It does not cover all of the contingencies needed to make an evaluation, but seeks at least to provide a useful starting-point.

I thank Shourin for drawing this to my attention and would be interested to hear from any readers who put the calculator through its paces -- or, better still, who would like to review it.