[Bf-committers] copyright and suzanne
john tuffen
john at namke.com
Wed Dec 15 14:47:15 CET 2004
Quoting Robert Wenzlaff <rwenzlaff at soylent-green.com>:
> On Wednesday 15 December 2004 07:27, Tom M wrote:
> > This is a useful explanation from the music world,
> >
> > [QUOTE] There is no simple rule concerning how much of a work may be
> > taken before it rises to the level of infringement. Obviously, the
> > more a work is copied, the easier it is to show substantial
> > similarity.
> > ...[/QUOTE]
>
> I don't think a music analogy applies. No matter how much work you add when
> you are done it's still music.
When dealing with synthesised sound/sample-use (using a sound/sample as a basic
building block much the same way as a mesh is a basic building block), I see a
direct analogy.
Typically, a synthesiser manufacturer does not copyright the sounds in a sound
module - even when they are very distinctive...
john..
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