[norraad]

Another brick in the wall

[a fool in paradise]

According to a 1999 contract, tunes like Money and Another Brick in the Wall cannot be "unbundled" from the albums on which they appear

Except when they appear on best of albums, in boxed sets, etc.

The band (and band members) have long taken to breaking up these compositions by song and jetisoning much of the albums when they go on tour.

[TigersEye]

Don’t mess with the Floyd!

[The_Reader_David]

We keep hearing that intellectual property law is supposed to protect the “creators” of art and science, but of late it only seems to protect commercial interests which produce copies of what others created. I think Pink Floyd is short-sighted from a purely financial point of view in taking this position, but sacrificing money for artistic integrity is the artist’s right (or in this case artists’ right), so I hope they win.

[Berlin_Freeper]

Except.... the songs were played on the radio for decades with no action against them.

Next.

[Ol' Dan Tucker]

In 1999, when [the contract] was negotiated, iTunes didn't even exist," EMI lawyer Elizabeth Jones told BusinessWeek

When the copyright law was written, computers didn't even exist, yet copyright law has been found to protect IP on electronic media.

[pissant]

Roger Waters is one of the biggest idiots in show biz

[alstewartfan]

I’m a real believer in intellectual property rights, so I’m on the side of PF. I’m also think that those kids who sang on The Wall should be paid already. PF members seem to be really garbage human beings. Bob

[Borges]

Us vs Them

[KarlInOhio]

EMI's legal team dismissed this interpretation, saying the album stipulation applies only to physical releases like CDs and DVDs. "In 1999, when [the contract] was negotiated, iTunes didn't even exist," EMI lawyer Elizabeth Jones told BusinessWeek.

That would seem to argue against EMI. All rights to the music belong to Pink Floyd except those they allow to the record company. No mention of digital downloads, then now digital downloads. The furthest stretch I could see is that a digital download is the same as buying an album, but that would mean the album has to be sold intact. Without seeing the exact wording of the contract, I have to go with Pink Floyd on this.