Posted by anthonyberet on 10/24/05 19:47

kim wrote:
> "-Angela-" <TarapiaTapioco@jetmail.com> wrote in message
> news:0jqol1hehekhmdo5q90vkqekr0ngsduhsp@4ax.com...
>
>
>>Are audio CD's digital or not? If so, why then when I rip a CD, I
>>don't see their copyright in the first 512 characters of the digital
>>file? (using a hex editor or 'debug')
>
>
> There is no legal requirement to include a copyright warning in order to
> receive copyright protection. The fact that something has been 'published'
> automaticaly grants it a certain amount of copyright protection.
>
>
>>Do the numbers comprising an MP3 file match those of a digital rip of
>>a CD so closely a claim can be made of sufficient similarity to be
>>considered an infringemnet? I think not! They don't match at all !
>
>
> If you wish to go down tis road - and I advise that you don't - it has
> already been established in court that copying 'a single recognisable bar'
> of music is sufficient to bring a copyright suit. That has led to some inane
> court judgements such as the "He's So Fine/My Sweet Lord" plagiarism suit
> http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/mysweet.htm but nevertheless it is still the
> law.
>
One bar only? - perhaps I misrember about it being 4 bars, or maybe it
is different in the UK, but the principle still applies.

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