The music of a famous composer of the 18th century was performed by an Australian pianist in a concert hall. The local radio station recorded that concert with a view to transmitting it to the public without seeking anyone's permission. Is this action lawful?

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No, it is not. The radio company needs to seek the permission of the pianist to record the concert because she is still enjoying related rights over the work [d]

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No, it is not. The heirs of the composer are alive and entitled to the remuneration [b]

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Yes, it is. The music was composed in the 18th century and thus it is now in the public domain and does not enjoy any kind of protection [a]

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Yes, it is. The radio company has only a limited capacity to transmit the music and only within one small area [c]

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