Copyright complaint from Corbis

email | Feb 3, 2004 | Corbis

[FBD]

Thanks for the backup. From what I can ascertain, almost all parody appears to fall under "fair use."

Of course, that doesn't mean someone like Corbis still can't drag you into court, and make your life miserable...

[Antoninus]

I know! Maybe Corbis issues their employees mouses (mice) with no right click buttons?

They probably do, considering the graphic design industry is mostly Mac driven. ;-)

[ClintonBeGone]

Thanks for the backup. From what I can ascertain, almost all parody appears to fall under "fair use."

Expecially the ones that are not used for commerical gain. Just browsing through the literature, that seems to be a very big factor.

[autoresponder]

Kerry-11.html



http://00access.tripod.com/TarnishedHonor.gif

[GeronL]

BUMP

That we might have... flyer should become a chain letter! =o)

[weegee]

Corbis can't choose to selectively enforce their copyright.

Also you need to read the Constitution. Nothing carries a copyright "forever". Everything is supposed to enter the public domain after a reasonable period of time in which the owner has exclusive use (as is the case with patents).

"Fair use" permits some legal use of someone else's work before that copyright expires.

Article 1, Section 8, Clause 8

To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;

Copyrights now are extended for over 100 years. Hardly the "limited time" the founders intended for the "authors/inventors" to have with their creations. Their creations' copyrights now long outlive the creators.

[MeekOneGOP]

ha ! Great animated gif ! ;^)

[henderson field]

Is Sarah Patsula an American? If so, has she signed the loyalty oath? Inquiring minds want to know.

[BushisTheMan]

I think that if it is satirical (a la Al Freaker), it is okay to use....as you pointed out, it was the court's response to the FOX challenge.

And I think many Freepers on this site are very satirical...more than Al Freaker.

What crybabies Corbis are!

[potlatch]

Great display, auto. I like your new 'Kerry-Clinton' gif!!

[potlatch]

That's why I ping you, Meek. I know you appreciate the cute ones.

[Houmatt]

Hold it. Are you sure it was U-2 and not the 2 Live Crew? I seem to recall reading about that in the newspaper and if IIRC, the latter was mentioned, not the former.

[Congressman Billybob]

The case name was Luther Campbell. I'd misremembered that fact. But my description of the legal analysis of the case is correct.

John / Billybob

[FormerACLUmember]

Bill Gates owns Corbis? I thought it was a two-bit Canadian outfit. I know that Gates bought the Bettman Archieve of images.

[LibertarianInExile]

Except that you're not talking about the same thing. The parody involved on Rush's show is not him stealing Shanklin's stuff--it's Shanklin using original songs produced by others in his parodies. Rush may have permission from Shanklin, but he needs no permission from the others because it is obviously parody.

Weird Al, on the other hand, has permission from others, because his songs are almost purely commercial, and he doesn't feel eager to litigate over his right to use such works. But he could, if he wanted to, use them freely. That's not just me saying it. The courts settled this issue pretty recently.

[LibertarianInExile]

You are correct. The IP squad bouncing around their legal opinions here have no clue.

[SunkenCiv]

It would serve the geek bastard right if Kerry got in and broke up microsoft.

It would also serve the lib state of Washington right. IOW, we shouldn't hold our breath. ;')

[Donaeus]

bump

[hoosierham]

Indeed!

The Founders gave us a "republic,if you can keep it."Now we are told we live in a democracy,and really it's turning rapidly to nannyism.

The original intent of the Constitution is more often ignored than cited by those in gov't.

[hershey]

I saw a piece on TV last week about a black rap artist who's made millions parodying songs written by as he put it, 'successful white guys'. He was sued for copywright infringement and won big time. The courts said parodys are free speech, and this guy's struck it rich. He says he never does anything original. Why bother?