| |
M0PZT > INFO 03.03.09 02:04l 33 Lines 1258 Bytes #999 (0) @ EU
BID : 570021M0PZT
Read: GUEST
Subj: Re: Band to sue French President
Path: IZ3LSV<IK2XDE<DB0RES<ON0AR<GB7SYP<GB7PZT<GB7MAX<GB7ESX
Sent: 090303/0000z 37158@GB7ESX.#31.GBR.EU $:570021M0PZT [Witham, Esx]NNA V3.1
G0ANS wrote:-
> The popular indie band MGMT has accused French President Nicolas Sarkozy
> and his party of using one of their songs without proper compensation
Too right - Although I wonder how much "clout" they'll have and whether
this is a personal thing or something the record company has started.
> The party also admitted to using the track, "Kids" during the national
> congress speech in January as well as in two online videos and in a few
> political ads. The politicians offered to give the band €1 for copyright
> infringement.
It's a very grey area - certainly in my experience with radio commercials,
you can't use any music without permission (regardless of copyright
payments being made). The same goes for sound-alike voices (this excludes
the dead, btw).
Artists/groups can usually negotiate clauses in their contracts if they
have firm believes or do not wish their music to be associated with a
particular brand/product. Paul McCartney and Bernard Matthews are a good
example of 2 entities that wouldn't do business!
I wonder how much D:Ream got when (New) Labour used "Things Can Only Get
Better" for their election campaign...
--
Charlie - M0PZT @ GB7ESX.#31.GBR.EU
http://www.charliedavy.co.uk
Sent: 23:22 on 02 Mar 2009
Read previous mail | Read next mail
| |
