More copyright

[Paul Kreamer <kreamep@SETMMS.TUSD.K12.AZ.US>]

Library Listswains,

Last January the University of Arizona had Ken Frazier in for a brief talk
on copyright.  When he addressed the public performance/private performance
distinction he contended that this issue is essentially a non-existent
distinction in the law, and simply a guideline corporate copyright owners
have used to bully and extort more cash from users. Who can pony up the cash
to defend themselves against the likes of Disney, or Time-Warner? When faced
with that possibility most of us tend to stay in line.  Does anyone know of
specific court cases that have ruled otherwise and actually enforced the
public/private performance distinction?

Regards,

Paul

Paul Kreamer LMS, Santa Rita High School
Tucson, AZ
kreamep@setmms.tusd.k12.az.us

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