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Posting Soccer Goals On Vine Is Illegal, Say England's Premier League

Posted by Soulskill on from the forget-what-you-learned-in-kindergarten dept.

New submitter JonnyCalcutta writes: The football Premier League in England is warning about posting clips of goals on online services such as Vine and Twitter. The claim is that posting these clips is "illegal under copyright laws." I'm naturally dubious about blanket statements from rightsholders already known to push the truth, especially concerning such short clips, but I don't know enough about copyright law to understand the implications fully. Is it illegal? What can they actually do about it? Does adding commentary give the uploader any rights to post?

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  1. Ticket ToS by QuietLagoon · · Score: 5, Insightful

    What terms of service do you agree to when you purchase a ticket and attend the event? Do you agree not to take and post videos of the event?

  2. Re:PL = Honorable Institution. by Richard_at_work · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "Blackie" in the UK is a racist and offensive term - he is employed and works in the UK, so he is subject to UK laws and levels of standards with regard to his actions in the UK. Oh, and he said a lot more than just calling Evra a "blackie" - I suggest you refresh your memory of the incident...

    Besides, Luis Suarez should be permanently banned from professional football for his various issues over the years. He is uncontrollable and has absolutely no conscience with regard to his past actions.