This article discusses the chance of the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976 coming back to create tumult in the musical business. This could be caused due to provisions that allow authors or their heirs to terminate copyright grants.The Copyright Act includes two sets of rules which are If an artist or author sold a copyright before 1978, they or their heirs can take it back 56 years later. If the artist or author sold the copyright during or after 1978, they can terminate that grant after 35 years.