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Warner Music Forces Lessig Presentation Offline

Posted by timothy on from the streisand-times-one-million dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Larry Lessig, known (hopefully) to everyone around here as a defender of all things having to do with consumer rights and fair use rights when it comes to copyright, is now on the receiving end of a DMCA takedown notice from Warner Music, who apparently claimed that one of Lessig's famous presentations violated on their copyright. Lessig has said that he's absolutely planning on fighting this, and has asked someone to send Warner Music a copy of US copyright law that deals with 'fair use.'" Reader daemonburrito notes that the (rehosted) "video remains available at the time of this submission."

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  1. It's Like Steve Irwin Poking a Stingray! by eldavojohn · · Score: 3, Funny

    Too soon?

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  2. Re:Whooooh! They picked the WRONG guy for this one by rackserverdeals · · Score: 3, Funny

    Lessig is probably the most knowledgeable person on the planet when it comes to US law on fair use.

    But apparently not good at communication?

    and has asked someone to send Warner Music a copy of US copyright law that deals with 'fair use.'

    Did they take down his email, fax line and ban him from the post office too?

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  3. Re:Pick Your Battles Wisely by flaming+error · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Ma na ma na" is one of those songs that just really stick in your head. It plays and re-plays, over and over again. Probably by the time this Warner stooge finished thinking about Lessig's presentation he had already listened to it in his head for at least 30 minutes. That's an unlicensed full-length (and then some) copy.

  4. Copyright Warzone by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    So now we're officially at war -- Copyright vs. Fair Use vs. Piracy or Lobbies vs. People vs. Pirates. Oh boy, this is going to be good. I wish I had popcorn. Free popcorn.

  5. Re:Pick Your Battles Wisely by sqlrob · · Score: 5, Funny

    Very good catch. Maybe Lessig should Talk with this Stanford law professor about the rules and get some clarification.

  6. Re:Whooooh! They picked the WRONG guy for this one by layer3switch · · Score: 5, Funny

    Lessig then continued to ramble on and the supremes continued to roll their eyes and wonder what the hell he was on about.

    then the supremes said; "Stop! In the name of love, before you break my heart. Think it over."

    I believe that part was removed from the official dialogue on the record.

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  7. Re:Whooooh! They picked the WRONG guy for this one by KevinKnSC · · Score: 5, Funny

    I believe that part was removed from the official dialogue on the record.

    After a DMCA takedown request, no doubt.