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List:       dmca-discuss
Subject:    Re: [DMCA_Discuss] Copyright Run Amok!  Film at Eleven (Or maybe
From:       Anatoly Volynets <av () total-knowledge ! com>
Date:       2004-02-28 2:14:02
Message-ID: Pine.LNX.4.58.0402271812121.14040 () papka ! total-knowledge ! com
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On Fri, 27 Feb 2004, Matthew T. Russotto wrote:

> 
> On Wednesday, February 25, 2004, at 10:45  PM, Jon O. wrote:
> 
> > Yesterday, the Derby Festival said something about maybe suing WHAS to
> > prevent them from airing the show, and today it was reported that
> > Zambelli was filing for COPYRIGHT PROTECTION on the show, with the
> > stated intention of suing WHAS or anybody else who broadcast that
> > particular bit of airspace at that time.
> 
> [...]
> 
> > If I point a webcam out the window and webcast the Thunder Over
> > Louisville fireworks show to the world, is there REALLY any serious
> > possibility that the Derby Festival, WAVE or Zambelli might be
> > successful in suing me for damages?
> 
> Why not?  The only trick is fixation in a tangible medium, and that 
> they can do by recording the show themselves, or by planning out the 
> show ahead of time and claiming the show is a performance of those 
> plans.  No different than preventing rebroadcasting of an outdoor 
> musical event.  Of course it seems absurd -- that's because copyright 
> _IS_ totally out of control.
> 
...totally out of control thus showing its real face.

Anatoly Volynets
http://www.total-knowledge.com
http://www.culturedialogue.org
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