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Re: British Copyright

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nylonJul 3, 2013

Oh, yes. They would be fully aware of Dean's transcripts, but will they decide to change their laissez-faire policy and start getting tough on things they've tolerated in the past, of which they have also been aware? It seems the Beeb has recently been sharpening its claws...

But as I said, I think Dean would be safe under section 29.1. But who knows? The BBC might decide that one transcript or two in an article is "fair use" but hundreds of them online constitute a violation of the act. The wording of the act leaves as much to the imagination as a nun's habit. Anything that goes to court under copyright law will usually be painful, messy, and utterly illogical.

It seems the results of copyright cases are a lucky dip. You've seen the cases in America where music uploaders get fined $200 per song by one judge, then fined $20,000 on appeal - or vice versa. And American copyright law - and most of the western world's laws - are very similar because they're all based on the Berne Convention.

Copyright court is more like a trial in a wild west saloon trial than Rumpole at the Bailey - and usually the guy with the biggest gun wins.

On 4 July 2013 01:44, James R Curry <scratchy@...> wrote:

Given that people from the Beeb have contacted Dean in the past with regard to the show, I'd say they're well aware of the transcripts on his site.

On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 12:39 AM, Mark <sirnylon@...> wrote:

In case you wanted to do your own copyright research, the legislation is at

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/48/contents

I was curious whether Dean's transcriptions of the episodes might annoy Auntie, but under section 29.1 it might be OK if they are obviously "research for a non-commercial purpose ... provided that it is accompanied by a sufficient acknowledgement."

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Mark

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James R Curry
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Mark

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