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Judge: Live Performance Copyright Unconstitutional

Posted by timothy on from the but-unauthorized-recording-is-still-out dept.

swiftstream writes "CNN reports that a federal judge has ruled in favor of the owner of a record store in NYC in a copyright case brought against him for selling recordings of live performances. The judge said the current copyright code on live performances is unconstitutional, because copyrights last forever, in conflict with the 'limited time' requirement of copyright law."

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  1. Shh by The-Bus · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't be mad. This is just a bootleg of the previous post.

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    Small potatoes make the steak look bigger.

  2. If it's funny once, it's funny twice... by Infinityis · · Score: 5, Funny

    Maybe I'm too old, but I thought this was going to be an article about alcohol

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    A sensible ruling on copyright terms?

    Dear Mr. Bainwol,

    I apologize for the unpleasant news you are probably reading this morning. We thought we had this one in the bag, but the opposing side actually made better use of solid facts and accurate analysis than we anticipated. I estimate more obfuscation will be needed to win on appeal. We will do our best though.

    Sincerely yours,
    Your Well Paid Lobbyist

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    From the article:
    "It stands in marked contrast to existing law and prior decisions that have determined that Congress was well within its constitutional authority to adopt legislation that prevented trafficking in copies of unauthorised performances of live music," spokesman Jonathan Lamy said.

    So the performances were illegal?

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    Oh, great...a federal judge declaring a 10-year-old anti-bootlegging law unconstitutional

    Well, this is certainly great for all those 10-year-old bootleggers out there.

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