The Audiophiles » copyright http://www.theaudiophiles.net Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:43:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Overbearing copyright claims under attack http://www.theaudiophiles.net/2007/08/01/overbearing-copyright-claims-under-attack/ http://www.theaudiophiles.net/2007/08/01/overbearing-copyright-claims-under-attack/#comments Wed, 01 Aug 2007 22:38:49 +0000 nick http://www.theaudiophiles.net/2007/08/01/overbearing-copyright-claims-under-attack/ The CCIA – Computer and Communications Industry Assocation – filed a complaint this morning with the FTC, against the NFL, Major League Baseball, Dreamworks and other media companies, with regard to their copyright statements. While the Fair Use Doctrine allows for the use of copyrighted material in certain circumstances, these media companies tend to use overbearing and, as the CCIA argues, misleading copyright statements. Often times, websites receive takedown notices for materials that are not infringing on copyright laws.

All of this stems from the lack of a standard, clear copyright statement, which the CCIA hopes the FTC will create.

More on:
The CCIA’s complaint here.
Copyright and Fair Use here.
The NFL’s battle with Professor Wendy Seltzer here. Seltzer’s NFL post here.

(the opening clip in today’s audio is from a Michael Moore press conference)

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More on today’s topics:

FBI Director Michael Mueller contradicts AG Alberto Gonzales here.
UK denies extension of music copyright laws here.
San Francisco Taxi Commission ponders then defends the Devil’s Cab.

Ooh, a Friday BONUS!!
Kanye West is really Zach Galifianakis and Will Oldham! Who knew? Check the video.

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