[linux-audio-user] U.S. Copyright: was FOLKS, PAY......

[R Parker]

--- John Mulholland <johnmulholland at fastmail.fm>
wrote:

> 
> >>I want to publish with a free service on the
> internet
> >>that establishes an equivalent to the poor man's
> >>registration. Is this happening yet?
> >>
> >This is a really good idea.  I think to make it
> binding in court though you'd
> >need a Notary Public and a witness.  You could dump
> the written part to paper,
> >date it, witness it, and stamp it.  I'm not sure
> how you could deal with the
> >music portion but some variation on the first theme
> should work.  I doubt if
> >you'd be able to provide it for free but you might
> make it a lot cheaper than the
> >US Copyright Office.  The real trick is, would it
> stand up in court.
> >  
> >
> I guess there is always Creative Commons. Although,
> has it set a legal 
> precedent yet?

The CCs are licenses that a copyright holder uses to
describe how people can use their property. I am
clueless as to whether it's been held to test in a
court of law.

ron



	
		
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