Universal Music Shoots Down 8-Bit DJ Hero De-Make
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Huh, how about that. I just read Activision in the title and assumed the worst. I suppose I owe Activision an apology. They wont get it, ever, but I owe them one.Mr.Tea said:
again, it wasn't whether he could have and did have this shut down, it's whether it is actually going to do either the music company or the artists involved any good either in terms of image or finances.
Sometimes they should really stop, take a breath, decide 'is this going to cut the number of mp3's legally sold, or is it an interesting diversion that will probably draw more people than ever in to listen to music they previous had no interest in?'
In effect, is this piracy, or free advertising, and if it's a grey area, to which end of the spectrum does it lie?
I STILL for the life of me don't see an ECONOMIC reason for shutting down music videos, which are adverts for bands and artists, and people are not going to hold a party and queue up 3 hours of youtube clips instead of owning some cds or itunes tracks.
I personally hope this spreads like wildfire and hits a good 100 million downloads, compared with the couple of thousand it may have got without legal intervention. Not out of malice of course, I just want those 80s artists to get more free advertising and sell a few more compilation cds to prove me right
Laywers, no-one is listening to chip music because they don't want to buy the originals.
Honestly does anyone go into law with the aim of doing some good in this world, or were they just too much of a **** to be selected as a reality show judge and had to go train as a lawyer?
Of course, I know there's good lawyers out there defending people in need and trying to get bad guys locked up, but damn, it does seem every time you read the word lawyer, it's some big corp crapping on a little guy because they can afford better lawyers, rather than thru any of that 'justice' stuff.
Sometimes they should really stop, take a breath, decide 'is this going to cut the number of mp3's legally sold, or is it an interesting diversion that will probably draw more people than ever in to listen to music they previous had no interest in?'
In effect, is this piracy, or free advertising, and if it's a grey area, to which end of the spectrum does it lie?
I STILL for the life of me don't see an ECONOMIC reason for shutting down music videos, which are adverts for bands and artists, and people are not going to hold a party and queue up 3 hours of youtube clips instead of owning some cds or itunes tracks.
I personally hope this spreads like wildfire and hits a good 100 million downloads, compared with the couple of thousand it may have got without legal intervention. Not out of malice of course, I just want those 80s artists to get more free advertising and sell a few more compilation cds to prove me right
Laywers, no-one is listening to chip music because they don't want to buy the originals.
Honestly does anyone go into law with the aim of doing some good in this world, or were they just too much of a **** to be selected as a reality show judge and had to go train as a lawyer?
Of course, I know there's good lawyers out there defending people in need and trying to get bad guys locked up, but damn, it does seem every time you read the word lawyer, it's some big corp crapping on a little guy because they can afford better lawyers, rather than thru any of that 'justice' stuff.
Now just wait. One. Second. Heow.
That thing about mashing up copyrights and therefore being able to be sued on the grounds of derivative etcetc?
Does it really work that way? I mean, people can just get away with remixing whatever they want can't they?
That thing about mashing up copyrights and therefore being able to be sued on the grounds of derivative etcetc?
Does it really work that way? I mean, people can just get away with remixing whatever they want can't they?
Correct me if I'm wrong but wouldn's this fall under fair use?
Particularly because this is a tribute/parody that isn't being charged for,
Weird Al yankovic legaly doesn't have to ask if he can alter a song and he earns money from it, to be blunt I'm fairly certain that this is bullshit and they are merely trying to scare him in to giving up a project they have no actual right to stop.
Kinda like thoses copywrite lawyers that are suing a lawyer that is telling people how to defend themselves in court.
Particularly because this is a tribute/parody that isn't being charged for,
Weird Al yankovic legaly doesn't have to ask if he can alter a song and he earns money from it, to be blunt I'm fairly certain that this is bullshit and they are merely trying to scare him in to giving up a project they have no actual right to stop.
Kinda like thoses copywrite lawyers that are suing a lawyer that is telling people how to defend themselves in court.
Well that's not true at all, a murderer is totally morally wrong. Someone speading 8 bit versions of songs, is morally grey.Hexenwolf said:
The way I see it, the 8 bit versions distributed would generate revenue towards the artist, not take away from. This is why the lawyer is an idiot. He is shooting the company he works for in the foot.
If he lifted the songs directly used them note, lyrics and etc but they are 8 bit sounds ffs. I have a very hard time seeing how he stole anything. Activision get a fing life. 8 bit songs plus no money being charged for the thing equals fair use in my book, especially since you can listen to the all or most of those songs on utube in full definition with lyrics and actual instruments.
Hey guys, as already noted, Activision had nothing to do with this. In fact, the bit from the FAQ (which... I got... from... umm... OMYGODLOOKOVERTHERE) about hoping he wouldn't end up being sued be Activision actually goes on to say that as Ruth "understands" it, people at Activision were aware of the project and seemed to be cool with it.
I know Activision is the new EA (or, maybe, the old EA) but in this case the rush to judgment is unfair. They're totally innocent in this one.
I know Activision is the new EA (or, maybe, the old EA) but in this case the rush to judgment is unfair. They're totally innocent in this one.
I don't think he should be sued, but calling the damn thing DJ Hero and using their stylistic logo was a bit much.