[WikiEN-l] Copyright question

[James Farrar]

On 03/04/07, Guy Chapman aka JzG <guy.chapman at spamcop.net> wrote:
> On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 17:29:50 -0600, Bryan Derksen
> <bryan.derksen at shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> >No, we're not reproducing the contents of Top Gear in its entirety. Not
> >even remotely close.
>
> We are, however, listing the cool wall in its entirety.  If we list
> the Top Ten singles chart in its entirety, we violate copyright.  If
> we list all the number one hits, it has also been stated we violate
> that copyright.

That's interesting.

So it *is* OK to have a thousand and something articles that all state
"this song was number one in the UK from (x) to (y)", but it *is not*
OK to have a single article listing them all in chronological order?

And if that is the case, how does the succession box fit in?