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> The appellate court ruled that the voice of someone famous as a singer is distinctive to their person and image and therefore, as a part of their identity, it
by grecy 7y ago
> The appellate court ruled that the voice of someone famous as a singer is distinctive to their person and image and therefore, as a part of their identity, it is unlawful to imitate their voice without express consent and approval
So it's illegal to imitate a famous person, but not a regular Joe?
We certainly are all equal, except those who are more equal of course.
- Waterluvian 7y agoI would read it as: if you make a living with your unique voice, imitation to make profit is unlawful. The fact that they're famous is really just a tautology. Voices that make money are generally more famous than ones nobody recognizes.