[pp.int.general] 70.200 copyrights - ask PP´s for help - nightmare for RIAA

[Reinier Bakels]

I don't know about GEMA, but the Dutch BUMA counterpart usually solves such 
problems by imposing lump sums, amounting to a "citation tax". Obviously 
that is NOT what we want. A "reduction ad absurdum" approach could be to 
propose the idea that actually the copyright owner should *approve* the use 
of its work (70K permissions!). But usually collecting societies simply 
ignore that aspect of copyright.

Obviously, there should be a "fair use" exception similar to the U.S. Wich 
is still a limitation: look at this: 
http://www.law.duke.edu/cspd/comics/pdf/cspdcomicscreen.pdf

Scholars started an action to advocate a more balanced application of the 
"three step test": 
http://www.ip.mpg.de/ww/de/pub/aktuelles/declaration_on_the_three_step_.cfm
(this test is a test that decides what copyright exceptions are acceptable 
under TRIPS and the Berne Convention - the problem is that it is utterly 
vague)

> Hello Pirates,
>
> there ist a German composer Johannes Kreidler wich asked us for
> support/help with (also international) press releases (done for Germany).
>
> http://www.kreidler-net.de/productplacements-e.html
>
> Quote:
>
> music piece / performance ("music theater")
>
> 70,200 samples in 33 seconds: nightmare for GERMAN RIAA
>
> If you want to register a song at GEMA (RIAA, ASCAP of Germany) you have
> to fill in a form for each sample you use, even the tiniest bit. On 12
> Sept 08, German Avantgarde musician Johannes Kreidler will —as a live
> performance event—register a short musical work that contains 70,200
> quotations with GEMA using 70,200 forms.
>
> Trailer:
>
> (YouTube Trailer available there in english)
> __
>
>
> He plans to bring the 70.200 forms with a truck. Aim is to show how
> senseless the copyright is.
>
> We will show the trailer at the first "OpenSource-OpenAir" in Hamburg
> (28.8.-31.8.) and help him to bring the forms to the GEMA.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
> Regards
> ALOA
>
>
>
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