Posted by AnthonyR on 11/05/05 01:48

Hey Steve,

I don't know if you think I understand the issues, I mean to understand and
agree with are two separate things, no?

I understand that they are selling pirates (still in theaters) dvd's as I
type on thousands of street corners, in walking distance from my house even.
I understand I can purchase illegal CD music for $5 each from the Asian guy
standing outside my gym most days.

I understand people can still order cable and satellite boxes that bypass
the fee structure for onDemand movies.

And even in high school we would by mixed 8-Track tapes from the local car
wash, not because they were cheaper, but because we liked the mix of music
which wasn't available legally in stores back then. The industry is always
late to the party with legal products people want.

Understanding I didn't think was the problem here.

So YES, she can use any music she wants in her grandma's dvd without fear of
prosecution, unless somehow the government would rather make an example of
someone making a home movie costing the industry more than those running
commercial illegal duplicating business'?

AnthonyR.


"Steve Guidry" <steveguidry@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> At last . . . someone who understands the issue.
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> Which is : it's not a legal decision you have to make when you use
> copyrighted music. It's a business decision.
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> <marks542004@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>> Ignoring for the moment issues of copyright infringment on the music it
>> would be helpful to see the images presented.
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>> If it is only 12 minutes long I would simply look for a couple of
>> classic pieces (Brahms etc, not Led Zepplin) that fits the general mood
>> you are after.
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>> On copyright for your intended use you are not likely to get caught and
>> prosecuted, which is quite different to say it is perfectly legal.
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>> There are some free soundtracks around if you do a search on the
>> internet.
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