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> Facts (like someones net worth) cannot be copyrighted. However a compilation of facts can be. It’s my understanding that this ceased to be true in the USA in
by JimDabell 6y ago
> Facts (like someones net worth) cannot be copyrighted. However a compilation of facts can be.
It’s my understanding that this ceased to be true in the USA in 1991 and that a minimal degree of creativity is required [0]. Other countries have started following suit more recently.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feist_Publications,_Inc.,_v._Rural_Telephone_Service_Co https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feist_Publications,_Inc.,_v._R....
- arcticfox 6y agoIMO there's a huge difference between a list of names and numbers generated by a research team estimating someone's net worth, and a phone book. One is a list of informed estimates, the other is a list of (essentially) facts. Informed guesses are IMO essentially much longer pieces of creative content, just condensed into a number.