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Two counterpoints: 1) Often certain music is played simply as a "cultural reference" -- e.g. making fun of it, having it in the background shortly for dramatic
by darkmighty 12y ago
Two counterpoints:
1) Often certain music is played simply as a "cultural reference" -- e.g. making fun of it, having it in the background shortly for dramatic or comical effect, and so on. I would think most classify as fair use; however removals will likely be irrevocable and done with parsimony.
2) Even if the broadcaster would like to give up some of his revenue for copyright, he won't be able to. It just doesn't make much economic sense for large brands to issue small licenses, yet it does make sense to go after small violators since they're allowed to do it en masse.
The point is, viewers lose culturally and copyright holders don't actually gain anything.
- enneff 12y agoI don't see what we "lose culturally" by dropping the use of commercial music. There is a plethora of great, liberally-licensed great music out there.
- superuser2 12y agoNo, there really isn't, or advertisers wouldn't be buying public performance rights anymore.
- enneff 12y agoAdvertisers either want a catchy song people already know, or don't want to attribute the artist. Neither are a problem for streamers.
- darkmighty 12y agoSome examples of emblematic music that are often used as specific references: Chariots of Fire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYJzcUvS_NU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYJzcUvS_NU Wagner's March of the Valkyries https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRU1AJsXN1g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRU1AJsXN1g Gonna Fly Now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyvQKTg4T5o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyvQKTg4T5o You can't really replace those.
- enneff 12y agoI'll be happy to never hear either the first or third examples ever again. It shouldn't be a big deal to find public domain performances of the out-of-copyright Wagner piece.