Hm. I can see both sides. On the one hand, the students (ignorant of copyright law, and there's enough nonsense for a whole 'nother post about teaching; I had *very peripheral*association with the drama department, and *I* knew that you had to license the damn plays) had, indeed, worked hard; I would argue that letting them put on one performance is reasonable. After that one performance, though, you then go after the school (and the school system, for not adequately supervising this) for all the back licensing fees they owe until the beginning of time. Samual French wins in the court of public opinion because now they're going after the adults, not the kids. The kids win because they learn (either formally or via the grapevine) about copyright law and the consequences of flouting same.
That said, the Bono amendment annoys me *intensely*, and gives me much less sympathy for copyright owners across the board; its impact is not limited to the mouse.
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Date: 2006-05-11 02:10 pm (UTC)That said, the Bono amendment annoys me *intensely*, and gives me much less sympathy for copyright owners across the board; its impact is not limited to the mouse.
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