Yes, media companies rarely go after people for using their copyrighted material, so most people are safe, most of the time. However there are huge harms created by the current legal structures.
Take the after school program I run with dozens of teenagers. We're videoblogging. If those kids were at home making their own stuff, they would probably use copyrighted stuff w/no problem, but since they are doing it from a big after school program, from a school, within the NYC school system, it doesn't work that way. An individual can get away with things on her own that won't work if she is working from within an institution, because institutions don't want to be on the end of massive legal penalties. So I can't let the kids remix the media they eat, drink, and breath unless it's under very narrow "fair use" conditions (and even that's a crapshoot. The only way to determine fair use is to litigate it, and that's very expensive). That is lame So you can flout the laws, from your own home, but students can't. This is ridiculous. It's time for the vast majority of media users and makers (everyone but the big media companies) to expend some energy to influence the government to create a more reasonable legal situation so we can participate in our culture, legally, and fully. --- In [email protected], "Paul Reynoldson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], Paul Knight <paul.knight7@> > wrote: > > > > Arrrghhh! Shiver Mi Timbers! File sharing p2p or darknet or news > > groups is bad. Bad for the record companies and artist and > > consumers, I thought we were discussing the using snipets of > > copyrighted music in videoblogs, not who uses p2p like limewire or etc > > I listened to all the future of darknet interviews, and found nothing > > but people wanting to make money or get rich off either using music > > in order to make money, or people sharing in a p2p or darknet. But > > hey at the end of the day, who is making money out of videoblogging, > > using blip.tv, the archive and dailymotion. I am not paying for any > > thing on line and subsequently I don't get nothing in the way of > > money for my works. > > I still think, the use of copyrighted material in videoblogs that > > make no money and flies beneath the radar of the MPAA or RIAA. Then > > hey why not. All they want to police is the use of copyrighted > > protected data thru copying and pirating. > > > > If it was the policy of these free video site to implement the law on > > copyrighted music in videos (Videoblogs) maybe it should be policed > > in the same way as pronography. But I doubt that would happen either. > > > > By the way I don't share anything on a p2p or newgroups or darknet > > network. I merely make funny little films with bits of music I have > > in my own CD library. > > > > Paul Knight > > > > On 18 Mar 2006, at 17:06, Enric wrote: > > > > > --- In [email protected], Paul Knight <paul.knight7@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Sage words there, > > > > > > > > However, Remember the Self Emptying Bin Video that I sent to the BBC > > > > for their website, it had 3 snippets of copyrighted music including > > > > 'The Great Escape', 'Psycho' and 'Jaws', The BBC had the choice of > > > > whether to publish the silent one which I sent and the one with the > > > > music. If the BBC can't see a problem then why should we? > > > > Not to mention that Wake Me Up When September Ends Video from last > > > > year with TV news footage and the whole of the track by Green Day, > > > > that one got a bit of coverage in the papers as I recall. > > > > > > > > Maybe British Law is a bit different perhaps? I doubt whether, the > > > > RIAA or MPAA is watching any of our videos, because as a > > > community we > > > > are still pretty small. > > > > > > > > <snip> > > > > > > From http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl? > > > sid=06/01/27/1552240&from=rss : > > > > > > ================================ > > > > > > An anonymous reader writes "Two British men have been found guilty of > > > illegally sharing music via a P2P network. The BBC reports that their > > > defense of 'Not knowing it was illegal' and that 'There was no > > > evidence' did not hold water, and they have been ordered to pay the > > > BPI 'between £1500 and £5000' - probably with double that again in > > > costs. Theis isn't the first time the BPI has launched a case of this > > > kind - but it is the first time the accused has tried to fight instead > > > of stumping up the cash straight away. Three other verdicts are > > > pending. > > > > > > ================================== > > > > > > Are you prepared to reimburse that could be prosecutd by BPI ( > > > http://www.bpi.co.uk/ )? > > > > > > -- Enric > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > > > Individual Fireant Use > > > > > > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > > > > Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web. > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > > > > > > > > > Ok I am now gonna have my two penneth's worth, I have read some real > scare mongering stories here from folks who live in the country that > invented "the sue me and i'll sue you state". > I am sick and tired of reading this crap. > Firstly shall we look at bands who are trying to hit the big time who > havent go record deals. They play the club circuit....British working > mens clubs I know I was part of that scene. The punters did not want > to hear your own material, they just wanted to hear the standards, the > hits of the day. I dont remember our agent or our manager seeking the > permission off Northern songs or any other publishing company for that > matter. If it is that much of a problem here most of the up and coming > British bands and singers would not be up and coming any more due to > legal costs.. i may I say that they are getting paid for entertaining > people using other folks material.The club is licensed for live music > but are the bands allowed to cover material that is not > theirs..naughty , naughty...The club circuit is strong and healthy and > is a breeding ground for the next Westlife, Michael Jackson etc. All > those with any talent that appeared on X factor and pop idol trod the > same path..... > if the bmi were that interested they would be raiding these clubs ..In > the same vain there is the local youth club or the wedding party where > music is played without being licensed to play it especially within > your own home. > > this is all im gonna say on this topic. > > So all of you scare mongerers leave it out sunshine. > > Paulreyno > Yahoo! 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