I can think of an example where someone had to buy lyrics: When the
creators of the Eyes on The Prize civil rights documentary wanted to
republish their documentary on DVD so that a new generation of people
could see how institutionalized racism was overcome through decades of
bloody struggle, Warner Music demanded that they pay $10,000 for the
right to use a clip of people singing Happy Birthday to Martin Luther
King Jr on his birthday since Warner owned the lyrics to Happy Birthday.
This delayed the republishing of the documentary for years. Fortunately,
the Ford Foundation donated the money so that Warner Brothers could be
properly paid and wouldn't have to resort to begging for change on the
street corner.
Ryan Kaldari
On 6/25/10 4:18 PM, WJhonson(a)aol.com wrote:
In a message dated 6/25/2010 3:55:20 PM Pacific
Daylight Time,
17peters(a)cardinalmail.cua.edu writes:
Do I have to request your termination for abuse
of this list?>>
Why do I envision the Red Queen and the White Queen when I read that
remark?
David Gerard cut off your own head! Do it immediately!
But on a lighter note.
Whether or not the owner/author/creator/inventor of CC advocates piracy or
doesn't, is not material at all to what the *contributors* to CC are
actually doing.
As far as "music lyrics", since when can you actually buy the lyrics to any
piece of music, anywhere, ever, at any time, whatsover?
You BUY sheet music, or a song book, or a performance.
I've never, in my entire life, seen "lyrics" for sale by themself.
So please provide a place where they are. Otherwise you cannot protect the
profit from something from which there is no profit and was never intended
to be.
Next caller!
Will "the slammer" Johnson
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