On 1/19/06, Pete Prodoehl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> There is one difference though, NBC and Comedy Central have lawyers,
> lots of lawyers...
well that doesn't make their use more just ... it only means they have
greater means to prove they are are just in their use. :-) (but I
know what you
gmjoyce_y wrote:
> Very good post, Richard. Nicely balanced.
>
> I know you're not a lawyer but can you (or anyone else who wants to
> take a crack at it) tell me if I've got this right?
>
> Saturday Night Live or The Daily Show can show clips from TV shows
> because they're commending on or
Yes i think fair use in the "public performance" scenario depends on
the usage of the work being to comment on the work (including news &
reviews) & educate on a aspect of the work or on it as a whole.
So, while it may not be okay for me to use the latest top40 single for
my vlog theme song, it wo
> Saturday Night Live or The Daily Show can show clips from TV shows
> because they're commending on or parodying the content of those clips.
> So comment or satire makes these copyrighted clips fair game, is that
> right?
>
> And if SNL and Jon Stewart can do it, can't vloggers do likewise?
Q
Very good post, Richard. Nicely balanced.
I know you're not a lawyer but can you (or anyone else who wants to
take a crack at it) tell me if I've got this right?
Saturday Night Live or The Daily Show can show clips from TV shows
because they're commending on or parodying the content of those
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Richard BF <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I'm also not a lawyer, just to get that out there, but my girlfriend
> is, and I've been involved with and negotiated copyright and the use
> of music in the past.
>
> Andreas pointed to other posts on the legalities
