sorry IP law is really clear on this. once I put the ideas into form, they are protected by copyright law. You can't copy my song without permission. If you do, it's infringement. Doesn't matter where you do it. If I find out about it, I can seek a cease and desist order On Aug 10, 2007, at 12:54 PM, Conor Schaefer wrote:
It's more of a philosophical issue to me than a legal one, the answer to whether street performance of a piece grants another the right to play it. This is especially pertinent in your analogy to the net, because of the compartmentalization of spaces. For instance, while you as a street performer might take issue with my playing your song on the corner opposite you, what if I'm doing it on the other side of town? What if on another continent? While word might eventually reach your ears of this, don't assume that you could use a search engine to find work you made--especially if it's multimedia, an area in which the search industry is trying desperately to improve performance.
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