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The passages do not contain a direct explanation of the contradiction. However, they do present the conflicting claims side by side. The document is explicitly labeled as "A copyright registration by 'Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc. d.b.a. Stamps-Baxter Music.' and 'Bridge Building Music, Inc.'" [1], which implies a private entity is asserting ownership or registration of copyright. Immediately following, the same passage declares: "This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work of the United States federal government (see 17 U.S.C. 105). Public domain" [1].
The passages provide no further reasoning or legal analysis to resolve this contradiction. They do not explain how a work registered for copyright by a private publisher can simultaneously be a government work in the public domain. The text simply juxtaposes the two statements without commentary [1]. Therefore, based solely on the provided passages, the fundamental contradiction is presented but not explained. The passages do not contain enough information to clarify how these two statuses can coexist.
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Title: Amazing Grace (Album) by Aretha Franklin ← Glory Special & 19618 other titles; musical compositions → A copyright registration by "Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc. d.b.a. Stamps-Baxter Music." and "Bridge Building Music, Inc.", consisting of 41 parts. Document numbers V3432D859-V3432D899. Complete document is "V3432 D859-899 P1-1013" 286151 Glory Special & 19618 other titles; musical compositions D859 D860 D861 D862 D863 D864 D865 D866 D867 D868 D869 D870 D871 D872 D873 D874 D875 D876 D877 D878 D879 D880 D881 D882 D883 D884 D885 D886 D887 D888 D889 D890 D891 D892 D893 D894 D895…
edley of patriotism / Writer, Gary Lanier. The nation of God / Writer, Gary Lanier. Jonah's story / Writer, Gary Lanier. The national anthem / Writer, Gary Lanier. No tears over there / Writer, Byron L. Reid & Joe E. Parks. I believe in Jesus / Writers, Ellis Short, Jr. & Wanda Short Ward. I'll sing the old story / Writer, Slaughter B. Reed. Must Jesus bear the cross alone? Writer, W. Elmo Mercer. I want to be there / Writer, Stephen R. Adams. There's a mansion there for me / Writer, T. O. Atkins. He's gonna have his way / Writers, Charles B. Atkins, Jr. & James L. Palmer. Have you heard my…
of the sweet by and by / Writer, Sherill Brown. Beyond the shadows / Writers, Charles B. Atkins, Jr. & Amos G. Mashburn. No one but Jesus / Writer, Alan Mahaffey & Thurman E. Coffey. The Lord is coming soon / Writer, Stephen R. Adams. Mansions await / Writer, Otis Burdette, Jr. A journey home / Writer, Barbara Yerbey. My journey down here is almost o'er / Writer, Belton Cobb. Walking in the shadow of myhe Lord / Writer, Gerald A. Beathard. I am waiting the time / Writer, Earl H. Foust. Trust the Lord / Writer, Nathan R. Lane. You gotta get down on your knees / Writer, Deloise Sellers. The…
← 9 Glory Special & 19618 other titles; musical compositions 10 11 → 286167 Glory Special & 19618 other titles; musical compositions — 10 Walking with my lord - C. M. Webb & Lloyd Fowler Walking with my Savior - Charles W. Combs Swing wide those gates - Luther G. Presley Swing the gates open for me - Thomas Ramsey & Eugene Wright Swing low sweet chariot - Mrs. J. W. Payte Swing that golden chariot low - Luther Drummond Sweetly trusting in the lord - Alfred Barratt & Fred L. Swilling Sweetly the music - Alfred Barratt & W. Lee Higgins Sweetest melodies over me roll - Thomas W. Gholson Sweeter…
othing at all - Michael E. Parks Nothing between - Luther G. Presley Nothing but love - B. B. Edmiaston & Christopher C. Stafford Nothing but the cleansing blood - Cleavant Derricks Nothing can turn me from the L - Rupert Cravens & Nolan T. Kimbrell Nothing in Heaven but love - Virgil O. Stamps & Walter E. Edmiaston Nothing is the same - Eugene McCammon & Tracey Phillips Nothing like love - J. M. Henson & S. L. Wallace Nothing more I need - James B. Coats Nothing to do but go home - Rupert Cravens Now he is mine - Videt Polk Now I am glad - James E. Noble & Walter E. Edmiaston Now I can sing…
More questions about this book
- How do you reconcile the title "Amazing Grace (Album) by Aretha Franklin" with the detailed list of 41 other compositions and composers, and what does this discrepancy reveal about the likely subject of this registration?
- If you had to describe the primary purpose of this specific copyright entry to a non-expert, what would you say it is registering or cataloging, and what are the implications of its "41 parts"?
- Considering the numerous individual compositions and their specific composers listed, what might be the underlying structure or compilation method that links these distinct works under a single registration, and how does this complicate the public domain claim?
- As a legal consultant, what specific questions would you immediately ask to clarify the true copyright status of any single song listed within this document, and why is this deeper inquiry necessary?