Youtube forced 2 take down another video clip with Prince music in background

http://www.techdirt.com/a...3944.shtml

Prince Takes Down Another Video With His Music Playing In The Background
from the hasn't-quite-learned-his-lesson dept
Over the summer, there was a flurry of press coverage over the fact that, with the help of the EFF, a mother was suing Universal Music for forcing a short video she had made offline. The 29-second video was of her kid dancing to some Prince music that was playing in the background. We were a bit surprised by this, due to plenty of stories around that time about how Prince really "got" the internet. We had thought that maybe this was just a move by Universal Music, rather than having anything to do with Prince himself. Since then, of course, Prince has been much more aggressive in forcing fan sites to take down content -- though, it still seems pretty clear that the original video was fair use. You would think that all of the negative publicity surrounding that case would have made it over to the UK, but apparently not. The Agitator points us to a story that Prince's representatives have forced a UK taxi driver to take some videos off of YouTube. The taxi driver had filmed a few short videos while he was driving his cab and uploaded them to YouTube. During at least one of the videos, there was some Prince music playing in the background on the cab's radio. And, that, apparently, is enough for Prince's representatives to claim copyright infringement and get the video taken offline. Can anyone explain how a short clip like this, with the music playing on the radio in the background on an amateur film with no commercial connection at all, is not fair use? But, more importantly, can anyone explain how (even if it is Prince's right), this makes sense for Prince? He's clearly not losing any money from this video being online. The only thing that might happen is more people hear that song and perhaps get them interested in Prince's music.

Oooh boy.-j7

http://www.thebumpsquad.com

http://www.myspace.com/thebumpsquad

Seriously, Comedy Central better watch out.

(Might be interesting to see if Websheriff can bully them, though.)

R.I.P. Housequake.com

"Your presence and dry wit are appealing in a mysterious way."

He still won't get my money to buy his music anymore.

People never learn.

what a punk

see my siggie

Am I the only person who understands why he's doing this? If you're in the UK, have you seen the latest 'Specsaver' advertisement with Edith Piaf being used to sell them?!!

It cheapens the music, and the artist and I AGREE with him - sorry!
[Edited 1/11/08 16:08pm]

^Did you even read the article above?
The music was being played in the car whilst the guy was driving about - wasn't intentionally used in any way.

I'm so over this stuff.

jseven said:

Well, the irony is --- there is currently more Prince video, authorized music videos and unauthorized footage, on YouTube than ever before.

Enough baby. Enough.

some things in life can be oh soooo...
and orgasmically improved

Doesn't he think?
WS + Prince needs to practice discrimination with what they delete.

Double post edit
[Edited 1/11/08 19:15pm]

Prince's ass gets crazier everyday!

RIP 1958-2009 Michael Jackson

The music played was Lady Cab Driver?

xperience319 said:

Prince's ass gets crazier everyday!

ben might have been about a rat but it makes me think of my son. Thank you mj. May u find peace at last
I wish for one day when people wouldn't mistake a realistic perspective for negativity- meow85

This doesn't even bother me anymore. Prince is really kind of an asshole, and Prince is also really kind of crazy. If we haven't gotten used to it by now, folks...

We are stardust. We are golden.

Ladies and gentlemen! I have made a vow no longer to waste my time debating dumbasses. So if I don't reply to you, you know why.

Just hurting those that love you most.

It would be great if the mainstream media, such as mass-consumed periodicals like Time & Newsweek, would pick up on this story & not leave it to hipster blogs & message board forums to die due to lack of attention.

Prince would change his tune really quickly when he sees popular opinion sway so strongly against him. He's a jackass.

cunt

Heh, I wonder what sexxxydancer and dreamypop think?

Anyway, I thought he was over this stuff. None of the other lawsuits or warnings seem to have followed through.

Hey Yall.
I live in the city concerned with this story.

Here's a link to the original text printed in the paper for u to read

http://www.lep.co.uk/news...3658429.jp

Peace.

And I wonder WHY I got rid of all my Prince cd''s

Wanna know HOW I did it?

"I dropped them under my car and rolled over them"

Never let it b said that toots don't let u know what's on her mind-Freddy(L4OATheOriginal)
Smurf theme song-seriously how many fucking "La Las" can u fit into a dam song

It gonna keep happening, so do we have to hear about EVERY case, good grief!

edster777 said:

Prick.

I am amazed that someone must be going through every single youtube posting and listening to see if you can hear the slightest bit of prince playing in the background

Whats next?

Will people have to remove posters from walls. books from shelves and cd's from view in their own home before they film anything that they wish to share with others?

How farcical

Oh well...as Prince wants it.

sexxydancer said:

Oh well...as Prince wants it.