I haven't listened to the "What the F***" mp3 yet, but I can say this: a recording of Madonna simply saying some phrase IS NOT AUTOMATICALLY COPYRIGHTED. Even if you wanted to copyright it, you wouldn't be able to.
Only works of art are protected by copyright. You cannot copyright whatever you want. IT HAS TO HAVE SOME CREATIVE VALUE. It needn't be GOOD, it just has to have some kind of creativity going on.
Entrapment is commited by government officers (policemen, agents, etc.). A private person cannot commit entrapment.
Maybe you are referring to instigation, which would make you an accessory before the fact (we are talking criminal offence here).
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I haven't listened to the "What the F***" mp3 yet, but I can say this: a recording of Madonna simply saying some phrase IS NOT AUTOMATICALLY COPYRIGHTED. Even if you wanted to copyright it, you wouldn't be able to. Only works of art are protected by copyright. You cannot copyright whatever you want. IT HAS TO HAVE SOME CREATIVE VALUE. It needn't be GOOD, it just has to have some kind of creativity going on.
Entrapment is commited by government officers (policemen, agents, etc.). A private person cannot commit entrapment. Maybe you are referring to instigation, which would make you an accessory before the fact (we are talking criminal offence here).