[QuadList] Copyright Issues

[C. Park Seward]

Don,

I use the excuses that Ted posted, "a review or criticism for purposes  
of illustration or comment; quotation of short passages in a scholarly  
or technical work, for illustration or clarification of the author’s  
observations."

For example, I have a short segment from a "Green Acres" that shows  
enough to give the flavor of the show as well as showing how a quad  
recording off the network line looked in the late 60s.

Other clips, like the A-82 demo tape from Abekas, is of historical  
significants and I don't think Junaid will mind. No one from Ampex has  
commented on the VPR-300 demo.

I did have a musical segment with CCR and Booker T and the MGs. I  
might put that back but it seems that the music companies are the most  
diligent about removing musical bits.

Of course the warnings from YouTube are there to protect their butts.  
And you can see how much good it does.

BTW, one of my favorite clips are from Chicago and The Buggles. Both  
outstanding performances. "Make Me Smile" was never done better live  
and "Video Killed the Radio Stars" was the first time it was performed  
live and had some of the record performers, including the memorable  
female voice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9slEfTBRXc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzViV6PUOSM

The guitar player, Terry Kath,  is incredible to watch.

Best,
Park

C. Park Seward
Visit us: http://www.videopark.com



On Jun 6, 2009, at 3:02 PM, Don Norwood wrote:

> YouTube has some fairly harsh warnings about posting video for which  
> you do not own the rights and yet it appears to me that probably  
> well over 90% of what is on the site is in violation of the rules.   
> My video clips would be among the 90%, and I have reservations about  
> posting these and others that I think everyone would enjoy.  I  
> certainly don't derive any income from the clips and I don't believe  
> the owner is losing any revenue, so perhaps the only financial  
> impact is to YouTube who gets more "free" material.  (By the way,  
> how does their site make (or propose to make) any money?)  I doubt  
> that the owners of what I have already posted are going to be  
> concerned about it, but that doesn't make it right.
>
> So, what's the prevailing wisdom about this?
>
> Don
>
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