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Here's a question, is it copyright infringement to serve modified versions of a song? We know that attempts to censor movies have not held up in court, how is t

by vlunkr 4y ago

Here's a question, is it copyright infringement to serve modified versions of a song? We know that attempts to censor movies have not held up in court, how is this different? Did all the publishers agree to this in their contract with Apple?

bobthepanda 4y ago
IANAL, but Apple Music already pays people per stream, and this type of modification wouldn't result in additional people needing to get paid, so that at least eliminates a whole class of issues.
lilyball 4y ago
They're not serving modified versions of the song.
- vlunkr 4y ago
  Removing or lowing the volume of the song is definitely a modification.
  - lilyball 4y ago
    According to other comments, it's being done on-device.
    - vlunkr 4y ago
      Ok, still, does that hold up in court? It’s just a technicality. Vidangel has tried a bunch of loopholes and they’ve all been closed.