tim hall wrote: >On Friday 19 August 2005 23:20, Shayne O'Connor wrote: > > >>out of >>interest, does posting a link with explicit permission to download (ie >>copy) a song, give up any copyrights *in that instance* ? because you >>are, in effect, lifting some of those implied copyright restrictions >>(otherwise it would be against the law to make a copy of it, wouldn't it?). >> >> > >I honestly don't think that is the case. Explicit permission to copy the song >doesn't in and of itself give away 'copyright' - it only means that people >downloading the piece are not breaking the law as they have been given >specific permission to do that by the author. AFAIU the author does not lose >copyright until it is signed away under a formal agreement. 'copyright' is >the right right to control who can copy the piece as opposed to the right to >make copies as such. Just don't sign anything in a hurry at the airport! > > That's right. The copyright holder has to specifically sign away their ownership. -- Brad Fuller (408) 799-6124 ** Sonaural Audio Studios ** (408) 799-6123 West San Jose (408) 799-6124 Cambrian ________________________________ Hear us online: www.Sonaural.com
