The same cannot be said of copyright termination. What Is Copyright Termination? Termination takes time, and unfortunately not all artists will live long enough to exercise their termination right. When Charles died in 2004, his will named the Ray Charles Foundation as his sole beneficiary. When those rights terminate, you may want to have a say in who gets to take that second bite of the apple.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 17, 2023 20:41 UTC