Having a bibliography attached to a book/aritcle isn't the same as publishing the reference in toto as part of the book/article. If I knew someone was robbing a bank and I made my car available for the get-away, am I not guilty as an accessory to the crime?
It will be interesting to see the court's verdict and see if the US recording industry will attempt to use it as a precedent, especially since copyright laws are now treated as international.
It's my understanding of the copyright law that if you publish without a copyright statement, it becomes public domain. And public domain material cannot be copyrighted once it has been released to the public. While it's true that you no longer need to submit the material to the Gov to obtain a copyright, you are still required to place a copyright statement on the material to protect your rights.
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Having a bibliography attached to a book/aritcle isn't the same as publishing the reference in toto as part of the book/article.
If I knew someone was robbing a bank and I made my car available for the get-away, am I not guilty as an accessory to the crime?
It will be interesting to see the court's verdict and see if the US recording industry will attempt to use it as a precedent, especially since copyright laws are now treated as international.
Please read your copyright laws concerning a copyright statement. Courts have upheld the often seen "Copyright (c) 1999 ..." as a valid copyright since it was shown that the required copyright symbol © could not be affixed to a document written with a typewriter!
It's my understanding of the copyright law that if you publish without a copyright statement, it becomes public domain. And public domain material cannot be copyrighted once it has been released to the public.
While it's true that you no longer need to submit the material to the Gov to obtain a copyright, you are still required to place a copyright statement on the material to protect your rights.