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Is posting a video of street performers singing a copyrighted song considered infringement under the DMCA?
I uploaded a short video clip (taken with a digital camera) of street performers singing a song by Van Morrison. The clip was less than a minute in length and was taken on a public street in Germany. It sat on YouTube for over a year, then was removed when Morrison's record label claimed copyright infringement. Where they in the right?
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- rickinnocalLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Probably, yes, they were.
The street performers were violating his copyright by performing it, unless they were paying a fee to one of the licensing bodies.
Whether they were violating his copyright or not, you did by posting the video, unless your posting included commentary etc in a sufficient amount that you could claim a "fair use" exemption for the publication.
Richard
- Anonymous5 years ago
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