On 11/16/05, Justin Cormack <justin(a)specialbusservice.com> wrote:
In US law it probably is ok to copy the whole thing verbatim, as
compilations of facts (eg telephone directories) are not protected
by copyright law. Charts might be different (we all know there is
some creativity in their compilation...)
According to this page:
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/about_us/bbmethodology.jsp
the Hot 100 (for example) is compiled using formulas combining sales
data and airplay data. I think that makes it more than a compilation
of facts.
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Stephen Bain
stephen.bain(a)gmail.com