Posted by PTravel on 12/12/06 19:26

"Colin B" <Colin B@cb.org> wrote in message news:457e68e7$1@clear.net.nz...
>
> "Bill" <trash@christian-horizons.org> wrote in message
> news:N5ydnWSmrfXg9ODYnZ2dnUVZ_vvinZ2d@golden.net...
>> Thanks for an eloquent illustration of why copyright holders need to
>> lighten up.
>
>
> Thanks Bill for your comment. It is sometimes quite difficult for
> conscientious filmmakers to know just when to seek copyright approval and
> when the "fair use" concept may apply.

That's easy -- assume fair use won't apply. Fair use is, first of all, a
defense to copyright infringement, meaning it will only be addressed in the
context of a lawsuit. If it applies, you're not liable. If it doesn't
apply you are. Copyright infringement lawsuits can easily exceed $250,000
or more in legal fees. Do you want to spend that much to find out?

"Conscientious filmmakers" should not copy other's protected expression.
Period.


> As a new user of Youtube, I have been blown away by all the copyright
> controversy, and I just wanted to seek some expert advice before I started
> uploading some video from my personally created library! I have learned a
> great deal from all the people who have kindly given me answers to my
> questions.
>
> Incidentally, an update on the Robert Tur case against Youtube can be seen
> here:
>
> http://news.com.com/Mark+Cuban+courts+YouTube+foe/2100-1030_3-6135703.html
>
> The question of whether Youtube profited directly from Tur's footage is
> referred to in the above article.
>

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