Posted by doorstop100 on
URL: https://www.shado-forum.com/Ed-Bishop-condensed-commentary-online-tp1496337p1496488.html

--- In SHADO@y..., Marc Martin <marc@u...> wrote:

> Yes, but where do you draw the line? Seems that everyone has
> a different idea of where the "line" is, and even if a fansite
> that self-polices itself, the copyright owner may still think
> that the website has gone too far.

Absolutely - but I think that there are already fairly well
understood definitions of where 'the line' is. Basically, stills are
generally considered acceptable, as are audio clips of less than 30
seconds duration. Video clips are a bit dodgy and it would be wise
to check with the copyright holder.

However, in this case, I don't think that there's any doubt that the
line has been crossed, do you? Republishing the entire guts of a
brand-new commentary on a commercial DVD the week it is released is
hardly going to be considered justifiable by any sensible person, is
it? Carlton would be able to make a *very* strong case that the Ed
Bishop commentary was a selling point for the UFO discs and
therefore anyone publishing pirate copies of it would be responsible
for a potential loss of sales and could be sued for damages.

Steve