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*also, you are incorrect in your comments regarding having someone's credit destroyed/wages garnished. The settlement on small infringements such as we are debating would be limited to the royalties generated by the infringing work. Unrelated work income has nothing to do with it. These cases have to be filed in U.S. District Court, not in small claims courts. Copyright is a Federal issue.
Yep.
Although many organizations would like the ability to seek remedies in small claims, the Federal court system reserves that for themselves.
Without the protection of Copyright, there is no incentive for anyone except hobbyists to create. Sure, hobbyists can get distribution now but many of us were doing this before the internet and that horrible giveaway, the DMCA to Big Internet when it was only little internet. That the genie is out of the bottle doesn't make it right.
Broadcast, music, records etc. all exist because their creators expect that their works can be protected. The fact that it's been so watered down nowadays does not change this.
Quote:
"George Harrison with My Sweet Lord, millions changed hands over 3 notes... "
<< Of all the misinformation I've read about this, that's the silliest. The person who sued bought the rights to He's So Fine for the sole purpose of filing that law suit. It wasn't over till Mr. Harrison bought the rights back for himself and his heirs. >>
I've again missed the point of contention here.
Yes, you did. Plenty of info on this hit job online. No need for me to regurgitate it here.
It's now February. Retirement from my day job in the field of Copyrights enforcement is now complete.
… do you really want to compare resumes? Because I'm happy to do so...
Not on this subject. At least not publicly. Next time I'm in Nashville, perhaps.
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