Sounds are definitely copyrightable. The names may also be trademarked. Then again, it would be hard for them to pursue any action.
-Josh On 3/16/06, missbhavens1969 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Waitaminute: seriously? I mean, they didn't want you to use the words > "phaser" or "Spock"? I > didn't know you could copyright a sound. Just a sound by itself? Just because > it's > recognizable? They didn't want you to use "Phaser" or "Spock" in conjunction > with the > sounds, or they didn't want you to use them at all? Because I'll hop on my > miniDV right now > and film a short video called > "Phaser-Spock-Phaser-Spock-Phaser-Phaser-Spock-Spock". > > See, that's got NOTHING to do with protecting artist's property. That's just > asinine. > > Or perhaps I should run out and copyright the "bingbong" sound--you know the > one that the > F train makes when the doors close. > > Bekah > http://missbhavens.blogspot./com > > --- In [email protected], "Michael Verdi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >I wrote to Paramount asking for the right to use the tricorder and > >transporter sounds. What > I> got back from them was a letter explaining how I could not use (with no > option to license > >for a fee) those sounds along with the words "Spock", "Enterprise" or > >"Phaser." > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
