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MOBYLIVES » The benign piracy of libraries vs. Harper Collins - 0 views

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Amanda Marie on 01 Mar 11

In a turn for the absurd, HarperCollins determines that the value of an ebook is 26 reads. Libraries are less than thrilled.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In a turn for the absurd, HarperCollins determines that the value of an ebook is 26 reads. Libraries are less than thrilled.</div>

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Hachette to bring French out of copyright titles into print | The Bookseller - 0 views

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Malika T on 23 Mar 11

International Publishing Company, Hachette has signed a "print-on-demand" agreement with the French National Library (BnF) which will allow them to sell out-of-copyright works from the BnF's online library. European Union countries have been known for setting limitations on the reproductions of oeuvres, particularly where the web is concerned. Hachette seems to have found a way to profit from this...

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">International Publishing Company, Hachette has signed a "print-on-demand" agreement with the French National Library (BnF) which will allow them to sell out-of-copyright works from the BnF's online library. European Union countries have been known for setting limitations on the reproductions of oeuvres, particularly where the web is concerned. Hachette seems to have found a way to profit from this...</div>

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Google books: Creating a digital public library without Google's money - 0 views

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Malika T on 27 Mar 11

NY federal judge ruled against google last week in their copyright case, having "[tossed] out a 165-page settlement reached in 2008 between Google and authors and publishers groups". This article discusses Google's 2009 plan for a global digitized library and the lawsuits that have surrounded it.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">NY federal judge ruled against google last week in their copyright case, having "[tossed] out a 165-page settlement reached in 2008 between Google and authors and publishers groups". This article discusses Google's 2009 plan for a global digitized library and the lawsuits that have surrounded it.</div>

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Andrea R. on 29 Mar 11

The article is recent from March 25th (LA Times, Business Section). It's discussing Google's history regarding the e-book controversy. Judge Chin's decision forces us to think about what an online digital library might look like without infringing parties, like Google. As noted in the article, Google was attempting to use "orphan works," whose right holders could not be found. As a result, Google would be using the works without being held accountable under copyright law. Here's the original document, filed by the U.S. Supreme Court, on 3/22/2011: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/74854-chin-ruling

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The article is recent from March 25th (LA Times, Business Section). It's discussing Google's history regarding the e-book controversy. Judge Chin's decision forces us to think about what an online digital library might look like without infringing parties, like Google. As noted in the article, Google was attempting to use "orphan works," whose right holders could not be found. As a result, Google would be using the works without being held accountable under copyright law. Here's the original document, filed by the U.S. Supreme Court, on 3/22/2011: <a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/74854-chin-ruling" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/74854-chin-ruling</a></div>

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Britney Spears' 'Hold It Against Me' Likely Safe From Copyright Case - 1 views

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Emily Albulescu on 26 Jan 11

The Country music duo the "Bellamy Brothers" are upset over Britney song title's resemblance to their 1979 hit but it seem they will not be suing the popstar.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Country music duo the "Bellamy Brothers" are upset over Britney song title's resemblance to their 1979 hit but it seem they will not be suing the popstar.</div>

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Andrea R. on 26 Jan 11

I'm surprised that copyright law doesn't apply to song titles.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I'm surprised that copyright law doesn't apply to song titles.</div>

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Malika T on 31 Jan 11

I'm actually surprised that the Bellamy Brothers would pursue legal action against her, because song titles are inevitably recycled or given without knowledge of their prior use. I have FIVE different songs called "Heartbreaker" in my iTunes library (Will.i.am, Led Zeppelin, Mariah Carey, MSTRKRFT, Pat Benatar) and none of them are covers. This seems like a classic example of an attempt at manipulating copyright laws for personal gain as opposed to protection of intellectual property.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I'm actually surprised that the Bellamy Brothers would pursue legal action against her, because song titles are inevitably recycled or given without knowledge of their prior use. I have FIVE different songs called "Heartbreaker" in my iTunes library (Will.i.am, Led Zeppelin, Mariah Carey, MSTRKRFT, Pat Benatar) and none of them are covers. This seems like a classic example of an attempt at manipulating copyright laws for personal gain as opposed to protection of intellectual property.</div>

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anonymous on 31 Jan 11

I do not think that the copyright law should be applied to song titles because the title is merely a representation of the song. The title is only a small part of the song that is created and title is not a song that has melody in it. If more copyright restrictions apply to song titles, it would eventually end up holding the artists back from choosing the desired and preferable representation of the song. The artists would have to struggle to find new words or phrases as new songs are released everyday.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I do not think that the copyright law should be applied to song titles because the title is merely a representation of the song. The title is only a small part of the song that is created and title is not a song that has melody in it. If more copyright restrictions apply to song titles, it would eventually end up holding the artists back from choosing the desired and preferable representation of the song. The artists would have to struggle to find new words or phrases as new songs are released everyday.</div>

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Amanda Marie on 03 Feb 11

I know that the Bellamy Brothers specifically mention the title, but I think they would have a much stronger case on the basis of "fixing" the double entendre within the song: the BB's lyrics are "If I said you had a beautiful body / would you hold it against me" vs. Britney's "If I said I want your body now / would you hold it against me." That's pretty startlingly similar, and even if you can't copyright ideas, you can copyright the expression of those ideas... and there's enough overlap between the two to be persuasive.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I know that the Bellamy Brothers specifically mention the title, but I think they would have a much stronger case on the basis of "fixing" the double entendre within the song: the BB's lyrics are "If I said you had a beautiful body / would you hold it against me" vs. Britney's "If I said I want your body now / would you hold it against me." That's pretty startlingly similar, and even if you can't copyright ideas, you can copyright the expression of those ideas... and there's enough overlap between the two to be persuasive.</div>

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Rory Fewer on 06 Feb 11

Now that I know copying a song title doesn't count as copyright infringement, I wonder what percentage of a songs lyrics must be exactly the same as another song in order for that to count as copyright infringement. And even if the lyrics happen to be the same, can an artist still avoid a lawsuit if his or her melodic line/ chordal progression/ instrumentation is different enough to make the song "original"? I'm guessing that its a case-by-case thing...

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Now that I know copying a song title doesn't count as copyright infringement, I wonder what percentage of a songs lyrics must be exactly the same as another song in order for that to count as copyright infringement. And even if the lyrics happen to be the same, can an artist still avoid a lawsuit if his or her melodic line/ chordal progression/ instrumentation is different enough to make the song "original"? I'm guessing that its a case-by-case thing...</div>

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International Music Score Library Project Raises Copyright Concerns - 0 views

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Andrea R. on 24 Feb 11

Does this open-source repository hurt sales? Can the website serve as an exception based on educational purposes and the high cost of sheet music?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Does this open-source repository hurt sales? Can the website serve as an exception based on educational purposes and the high cost of sheet music?</div>

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