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kj.naughtonMay 30, 2010
 

 
Hi Dean,

I completely agree with you about your site and our shared files being a breach of copyright. The question is whether the copyright holder is willing to tolerate it. The BBC tends to be fairly tolerant of "fans" or "enthusiasts" sharing material. But it is their right not to be tolerant and, in a very few occasions in the past, they've taken that right and threatened legal proceedings.

It matters not what we "barrack room lawyers" say or think; it's when or if the letter from the real ones arrives. Espen should be doing this with eyes wide open and with knowledge of what might happen. Hopefully it won't and, for what it's worth, I think the BBC will probably be fine with it as it's non-commercial. But maybe they'll decide to act. As a certain youth organisation says, "be prepared".

Cheers

kJ

--- In just-a-minute@..., "Dean" <dbedford@...> wrote:
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> Well HIGNFY is just an example - point is that there is a lot of BBC TV now on YouTube including a lot of material that DEFINITELY IS for sale on DVD, indeed a lot of stuff that has clearly been copied from DVDs. And if we are talking about copyright breaches, my website should be taken down. Our file sharing is also a breach.
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> And even if the point is commercial value, there is no commercial value in what Espen is doing. The BBC is not going to set up a 24-hour JAM station.
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> Almost everything on YouTube is a copyright breach of some sort unless you are uploading your home video. That YouTubne continues to thrive sends some sort of message, I think.

 
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