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Re: Music on a Video
Author: Just a Passerby
Date: 11-08-2015 - 14:02
fkrock Wrote:
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> Something to keep in mind is that putting music on
> a video may violate the copyright of the composer
> or publisher of that music. Under Federal law the
> copyright owner may require the operator of the
> web site to delete the post containing that music.
> In a worst case situation, the copyright owner can
> even sue the poster for damages.
>
> There has been a lot if litigation recently over
> incidental use of music, for example, of a toddler
> dancing to music. It becomes of question about
> what the law terms " Fair use" of the music.
>
> Pacific Locomotive Association uses specially
> licensed music on the Train of Lights to avoid
> copyright problems.
You're right of course, but....
this is the Internet Age. "Everyone" knows that if it is on the web, it is "free".
There was a case where a woman was republishing doll clothing patterns as her own; her excuse was she found them on the net and therefore she could claim them. Ultimately, she lost in court and her magazine was forced to close.
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> Something to keep in mind is that putting music on
> a video may violate the copyright of the composer
> or publisher of that music. Under Federal law the
> copyright owner may require the operator of the
> web site to delete the post containing that music.
> In a worst case situation, the copyright owner can
> even sue the poster for damages.
>
> There has been a lot if litigation recently over
> incidental use of music, for example, of a toddler
> dancing to music. It becomes of question about
> what the law terms " Fair use" of the music.
>
> Pacific Locomotive Association uses specially
> licensed music on the Train of Lights to avoid
> copyright problems.
You're right of course, but....
this is the Internet Age. "Everyone" knows that if it is on the web, it is "free".
There was a case where a woman was republishing doll clothing patterns as her own; her excuse was she found them on the net and therefore she could claim them. Ultimately, she lost in court and her magazine was forced to close.
