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Which candidates have been hit by this? The "music" in the campaign video was Obama singing. If I were posting such a video I would not automatically expect it
by reedlaw 14y ago
Which candidates have been hit by this? The "music" in the campaign video was Obama singing. If I were posting such a video I would not automatically expect it to be hit by a DMCA takedown.
- delinka 14y agoWell, Someone Not Obama owns the rights to the lyrics. But that's the only grounds I could think that such a takedown request would be plausible. Compulsory licensing (which says once it's been recorded and published by someone, it can be recorded and published by anyone provided they pay the lyricist and composer the statutory fees) does not address fair use of any particular recording. So now, IMHO, we're left with whether it's OK for Romney to use the recording in a critical manner. And I'd say yes. I think it's beyond 'would not automatically expect' into 'there's no way anyone could claim...'
- stfu 14y agoYou are spot on. The original headline is wrong as it is not a major label but a major music publisher who is responsible for the takedown. BMG Songs is (almost) exclusively representing songwriters and composers - who can be signed to completely different label (in the case of Al Green this should be currently an EMI sub-label).
- SoftwareMaven 14y agoJohn McCain was hit by it as well in 2008[1]. Particularly appropriate, since the are both GOP presidential candidates (not implying there is a conspiracy or anything, just that the campaign managers should have seen it coming). 1. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10066738-38.html http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10066738-38.html