There is a case in Mexico where six words spoken by one of the trapped miners as he was released was ruled to be copyright and using them was not fair use. However this is hopefully an exceptional case.

Roger

On 3 April 2011 13:14, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton@gmail.com> wrote:
On 3 April 2011 12:58, David Gerard <dgerard@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 3 April 2011 12:54, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Short extracts from the transcript might qualify as fair dealing (aka
>> fair use). Publishing the whole thing would almost certainly be a
>> copyright violation.
>
>
> I tend to assume the speaker owns their words.
>
> But this whole thread is surmise. Is there *case law*?

I've found this discussion of Canadian law on the subject, written by
a lawyer specialising in the subject:

http://www.entertainmentmedialawsignal.com/2011/02/articles/copyright/question-and-answer-who-owns-the-copyright-in-an-interview/

English and Welsh law isn't identical to Canadian law, by any means,
but it does have a lot in common with it.

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