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Re: [microsound] [ot] RIAA on warpath



keywords: DJ mix CD's + RIAA = ???...do the math

Exactly. This is a continuing problem in intellectual property right now. I'm working on a paper for my law review (I'm a law student) on open source, but this is exactly the same problem. You have a third party, with an agenda, enforcing a copyright dispute. The way the rules normally function, if the artist/copyright holder doesn't care then they don't sue. This is fine for most situations. Because independant dance music producers don't tend to have lawyers they never even thought about it and even if they did they'd be horrified to find their lawyers suing their customers for the intended use of the product! This could be solved with a DJ license, a few words printed on the record jacket that entitle DJs to play the record on mixes or in clubs. So, who's rights are we protecting by litigating this? The artists want DJs to play music all over, the DJs want to be able to play them without getting sued. Both parties are happy! A third party like the RIAA has no legitimate interest in the situation, they don't own the damn copyright! Just like open source, the programmers are happy with the way their code is being licensed, so who says they can't do it this way! A legalize version of this should be available to the microsound community if they care to read it...
Rob


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