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To: Flint

No, copyright lasts a lot longer. 70 years after death of author, or if work of corporate authorship, the shorter of 95 years from publication, or 120 years from creation. That's why it takes so long for something to become public domain. When a song is used in a commercial, it's because the copyright holder granted permission.


83 posted on 09/18/2004 10:53:53 AM PDT by Raven281
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To: Raven281
Since when is reporting news taken from the public forum, transmitted over public airwaves to the public, copyright material? Editorials and opinion pieces withstanding, general news is not intellectual property.

In the Swiftvet ad, there was no vocalization by a reporter, no intro or windup.

In response to the news orgs claim, the FCC should require them to recite an on air prohibition to use, rebroadcast or reference after each report they make on news gleaned from the public.

ABC/CBS/NBC news have wasted so much of our time, we should demand they waste their on air time with these disclaimers.

85 posted on 09/18/2004 11:37:13 AM PDT by BIGLOOK (I once opposed keelhauling but have recently come to my senses.)
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