On Fri, 10 Mar 2006, Jaimie Vernon wrote:

> At Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 17:10:02 Marty wrote:
>
> >Anybody seen the news today about Michael Jackson's Neverland being shut
> >down, and the alleged massive debt. he's incurred?.   This seems like the
> >perfect opportunity to let Paul buy back his catalog -- where it belongs.
> >I know Paul's got more money than most countries, but this just seems
> >right.
>
> Paul doesn't need to. The songwriting copyright will revert back to him in a
> few years and he won't have to spend a dime.

How exactly does that work? Why doesn't it go from being in copyright,
held by Jacko, to being in the public domain, held by no one? Was it part
of the songwriter's contract?