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>Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2002 16:11:40 -0700
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum    <[log in to unmask]>
>From: Cindy Tracy <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #6764 Copyright query
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>Has anyone had experience with what happens to
>copyright when the publisher no longer exists? We
>have a video "Spanish TV Commercials. Vol I"
>published by Gessler Publishing Co. I phoned them
>and they are no longer in business. The company
>that answered at their number had purchased their
>inventory, but not the rights to their
>publications. We would like to digitize this
>video. What can we do?

Gessler was bought out by Q Publishing in England who operated them for 
awhile, then shut them down - I assume Q is still around. Also, there is a 
company called "Educational Video Network" that has a video we sell called 
"Spanish TV Commercials" - 29 minute video in Spanish from 1995.


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