In the Copyright Act of 1976, the US Congress gave recording artists and songwriters the possibility to claw back rights to previously licensed works after 35 years. This so-called "termination right" is designed to enable creators to renegotiate the terms of the publishing deals they concluded before the true value of their work was known. The termination right, codified as 17 USC Para.203, applies to rights assigned from January 1,1978, on condition they are not "made for hire". The right, which has significant implications for the entertainment and publishing industries, will first have an impact in 2013. These sectors are understandably closely following related court decisions. One of the first such cases involves Victor Willis, the former lead singer of the 1970s pop band, Village People. In May 2012, a court in California held that Mr. Willis has the right, in 2013, to recapture his interests in the copyright of 33 songs he co-authored, including the iconic hits, "YMCA", "Go West" and "In the Navy." This article takes a closer look at the termination right and some of the key legal issues likely to arise from its application.
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机译：在1976年的《版权法》中，美国国会给予唱片艺术家和作词人35年后可以收回先前许可作品的权利的可能性。这种所谓的“终止权”旨在使创作者能够在知道其作品的真正价值之前重新商定他们缔结的出版交易的条款。终止权，编为17 USC Para.203，适用于自1978年1月1日起转让的权利，但条件是这些权利不是“出租的”。这项权利将对娱乐和出版业产生重大影响，它将首先在2013年产生影响。可以理解，随着相关法院的裁决，这些领域正在密切合作。首批此类案件之一是1970年代流行乐队Village People的前主唱Victor Willis。 2012年5月，加利福尼亚一家法院裁定，威利斯先生有权在2013年重新获得他共同创作的33首歌曲（包括标志性歌曲“ YMCA”，“ Go West”和“在海军。”本文仔细研究了终止权以及其适用可能引起的一些关键法律问题。
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