The argument to make is that it’s Fair Use. You’ve posted it on a site that allows commentary, and you’re creating a parody. Case closed. Next?
This isn’t fair use. At least not as far as I can tell. It’s not a parody. It’s not a transformative work. It couldn’t exist without the copyrighted material. It’s an exploitation of the material. You can’t exploit the material (except in limited cases) without permission from the rights holder.
I actually really hope that Vimeo wins. I love Vimeo. But I can’t help but sympathize with the labels and the artists. Intellectual property is important. What we need is a better system for transferring and allocating intellectual property rights and permissions. The copyright office needs to modernize.
I wish I didn’t, but I really do agree with Mike. On all counts.
Who is really going to lose out in this whole shebang? The poor cubicle office worker who just wanted to brighten up his/her day with a little Lip Dub.
It’s almost as bad as canceling the office xmas party.
Schlomo, you summed it up so I didn’t have to.
