[LINK] We're all copyright criminal s now

[Alan L Tyree]

On Tue, 21 Nov 2006 09:23:04 +1100
Howard Lowndes <lannet at lannet.com.au> wrote:

> 
> 
> Jan Whitaker wrote:
> > At 08:20 AM 21/11/2006, Marghanita da Cruz wrote:
> >> If the song or play that you are performing has been written down
> >> then it is copyrighted.
> > 
> > Here's a strange case going on re the Ashes cricket. The Fanatics
> > have produced a booklet of their own lyrics to be sung to tunes
> > that EMI (music rights organisation I think) holds the rights to.
> > EMI has taken out an injunction against distribution of the
> > booklets even though NONE of their music is printed in the booklet,
> > just references to the title.
> > 
> > Straw poll of the Link Institute: who will win?
> 
> Common sense says that EMI should lose as there is no breach of 
> copyright, but they are probably arguing that there is intent to
> breach copyright and encouragement to breach copyright.
> 
> Sue the bastards :)  I once saw a small statuette with that logo 
> occupying pride of place on a solicitor's desk - most inappropriate
> in my book, even though it might be intended as humour.  Mind you, he
> was incompetent - I sacked him on one case I had to fight and fought
> it myself and won.

Like this? :-) http://www2.austlii.edu.au/~alan/sue-the-bastards.jpeg

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