Warner Music Forces Lessig Presentation Offline 196
An anonymous reader writes "Larry Lessig, known (hopefully) to everyone around here as a defender of all things having to do with consumer rights and fair use rights when it comes to copyright, is now on the receiving end of a DMCA takedown notice from Warner Music, who apparently claimed that one of Lessig's famous presentations violated on their copyright. Lessig has said that he's absolutely planning on fighting this, and has asked someone to send Warner Music a copy of US copyright law that deals with 'fair use.'"
Reader daemonburrito notes that the (rehosted) "video remains available at the time of this submission."
It's Like Steve Irwin Poking a Stingray! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Whooooh! They picked the WRONG guy for this one (Score:4, Funny)
Lessig is probably the most knowledgeable person on the planet when it comes to US law on fair use.
But apparently not good at communication?
and has asked someone to send Warner Music a copy of US copyright law that deals with 'fair use.'
Did they take down his email, fax line and ban him from the post office too?
Re:Pick Your Battles Wisely (Score:5, Funny)
"Ma na ma na" is one of those songs that just really stick in your head. It plays and re-plays, over and over again. Probably by the time this Warner stooge finished thinking about Lessig's presentation he had already listened to it in his head for at least 30 minutes. That's an unlicensed full-length (and then some) copy.
Copyright Warzone (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Pick Your Battles Wisely (Score:5, Funny)
Very good catch. Maybe Lessig should Talk with this Stanford law professor [stanford.edu] about the rules and get some clarification.
Re:It's Like Steve Irwin Poking a Stingray! (Score:3, Funny)
Oh he poked plenty of stingrays before one got him. Purely coincidental that it was a stingray that got him - I'm sure everyone (even the people that liked him) would have preferred him to have been eaten by a crocodile if they had to choose what animal killed him.
Re:Whooooh! They picked the WRONG guy for this one (Score:5, Funny)
Lessig then continued to ramble on and the supremes continued to roll their eyes and wonder what the hell he was on about.
then the supremes said; "Stop! In the name of love, before you break my heart. Think it over."
I believe that part was removed from the official dialogue on the record.
Life Lessig err Lessons (Score:3, Funny)
I learned a long time ago there are two types of people at a bar:
Those you can fuck with.
Those you don't fuck with.
Now I am no genius, I admit that, but I have gotten pretty good at sizing up people. There are just some people you don't fuck with. For instance fat guys with tattoos of cartoon characters. THERE IS A REASON THEY HAVEN'T HAD THEIR ASS BEAT AT THE BAR AND YOU DON'T WANT TO FIND OUT WHY!
They just fucked with the wrong guy. So I am going to discretely walk out of the bar and go to my car because when the fight starts, its never the two guy that are fighting that concerns me, its the stupid shit their friends do.
And I can clearly say, I am a hell of a lot more afraid of Lessig supports then I am of the Media Mafia. Lessig has waaaay more supporters and waaay more "digital firepower." This calls for a "Don't you know who I am" moment?
Needless to say, they went after the wrong guy on this. It's like going up and punching baby Jesus in the face... you're just gonna piss everyone off doing that no matter who they are. You just don't punch baby Jesusessss...
Re:Whooooh! They picked the WRONG guy for this one (Score:5, Funny)
I believe that part was removed from the official dialogue on the record.
After a DMCA takedown request, no doubt.
Re:Whooooh! They picked the WRONG guy for this one (Score:3, Funny)