gary
At 02:22 PM 5/6/2004, Jessica Rosner wrote:
> >From today's NY Times
>http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/06/arts/design/06VIDE.html
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>Don't worry it has nothing directly to do with anything we
>have discussed but it is fascinating
>Two points of particular note,
>1 Big rights holder's are can be difficult, overbearing and very litigious
>companies ( surprise)and neither
>Artistic expression nor non profit use may protect from these
>guys
>2. Some individual STATES are passing laws that may have impact on
>copyright issues
>
>Jed I trust you will staff the barricades and take up a collection
>should the artist in question get sued
>
>PS I hope none of you think I support this kind of thing but just
>a cautionary tale
>
>
>--
>Jessica Rosner
>Kino International
>333 W 39th St. 503
>NY NY 10018
>jrosner@kino.com
>212-629-6880
>
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