If further proof were needed that copyright law was out of control in the U.S., it can be found in the fact that it costs 10 dollars to view Martin Luther King's famous Dream Speech. You might think you could find it on YouTube or other public venues, given its importance in American history. But no — the rights are firmly locked away until 2038.
http://news.yahoo.com/great-martin-luther-king-copyright-conundrum-170521665.html
http://motherboard.vice.com/2011/8/29/the-copyright-nightmare-of-i-have-a-dream--2
http://news.yahoo.com/great-martin-luther-king-copyright-conundrum-170521665.html
http://motherboard.vice.com/2011/8/29/the-copyright-nightmare-of-i-have-a-dream--2