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> The complaint states that when the 78rpm records were converted into digital files, IA reproduced copyrighted recordings without permission. When IA copied th
by j0057 3y ago
> The complaint states that when the 78rpm records were converted into digital files, IA reproduced copyrighted recordings without permission. When IA copied those files to a server, that amounted to another unauthorized reproduction, and when it transferred those copies to the public, yet another.
That first step, making a digital copy of a copyrighted work, is not illegal to my knowledge of at least Dutch copyright law — you're allowed to make a copy "for your own studies", although it's not allowed to then give this copy away, or in general to make the copy for somebody else.
I also thought that copyright lasts for 70 years, so that all pre-1953 work is in the public domain, or did Disney succeed in extending this period?
- lakomen 3y agoI seem to very vaguely remember some shenanigans in the past 3 years that lifted the 70 years restriction, but not sure if it was the US or EU.
- nukeman 3y agoIt’s 70 years after the death of the author. So if Andy Weir died tomorrow, The Martian wouldn’t enter the public domain until 2093.
- IndySun 3y ago"...70 years.." That rule does not apply globally. Depends on where you live.
- techdragon 3y agoIt’s most places, due to the international pressure from multinational organisations like the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation) and WTO (World Trade Organisation) … they have longstanding campaigns to harmonies members national legislations to facilitate easier international trade and respect of intellectual property rights between countries… As a result most countries (but, yes, not all countries) have the Bern convention “life plus 70”
- tremon 3y agoIt is life+70 only for copyrights owned by natural persons. That's why, for example, the estates of dead artists are managed by their heirs (at least in name). For copyrights owned by businesses, it's 70 years from publication.
- qingcharles 3y agoCopyright in music is a nightmare. I used to work in this area, setting up one of the very first legal streaming services. There are about five different rights attached to each piece of music: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_licensing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_licensing (See also Taylor Swift re-recording all her own music)
- MrVandemar 3y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift_masters_controversy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift_masters_controver... For the write up on Taylor Swift's reasons for re-recording her early albums. Interesting read. ... copyright is deeply broken.