Universal Music Album Recalled... For Infringing Content?
from the seize-'em! dept
Probably the most aggressive major record label, when it comes to supporting ridiculously overaggressive attacks on infringement and things like taking down websites, would be Universal Music -- the company whose ex-CEO once gleefully declared to the world that he was too clueless to hire someone who understands technology (he has since moved on to lead Sony Music). Of course, we always discover that the most aggressive copyright maximalists are later caught infringing themselves... So it's not surprising to hear that the release of the album for Universal Music recording artist Tyga has run into some copyright problems. While the album had been sent to retailers and was available for pre-order on iTunes, it was yanked off iTunes, and a note was sent to retailers telling them to "pull and return" the album.The issue? Apparently the title track, "Careless World," has some sound clips from a Martin Luther King speech... and no one bothered to clear it. Oops. Of course, many of us think that locking up MLK's works are a travesty, but his heirs have been incredibly aggressive over the years in claiming that they deserve to get paid for any attempts to honor MLK. Of course, if Universal Music wasn't such an extreme copyright maximalist we might have a bit of sympathy for their plight. But given that they've made this bed, there's a bit of irony in noting that they now have to lie in it.
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Filed Under: clearance, copyright, infringement, martin luther king, mlk, tyga
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Mike is too much of a pussy to go after them, so he goes after Universal, a company whose product he's addicted to.
Masnick has admitted he doesn't use Netflix or iTunes; it's sort of his wink-wink at his pirate buddies that he rips off all his content. Not that it wasn't obvious already via this zealot pirate blog he runs, but he's been too much of a little man (as in tiny- really tiny) to just come right out and admit what he does.
Because he's obviously so scared to do so. Boo hoo. Poor little, tiny, micro Mike.
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Universal is the one who failed to clear it. Thus they were the ones who infringed. That was the point the original commenter was making.
Mike is too much of a pussy to go after them, so he goes after Universal, a company whose product he's addicted to.
Yeah. I'd never call out MLK's estate.
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081117/0136362849.shtml
http://www.techdirt.com/artic les/20090521/0346544960.shtml
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120116/00402117411/how-ip-laws-hav e-locked-up-martin-luther-kings-brilliance.shtml
Or, perhaps you're just full of it? Nah...
Masnick has admitted he doesn't use Netflix or iTunes; it's sort of his wink-wink at his pirate buddies that he rips off all his content.
That's completely false. I do not and have not "rip off" anyone. I have told you before, that I use legitimate services. I try to get direct from artists whenever possible, or I will use Amazon or CD Baby for music. For movies, I rent from Blockbuster and Redbox.
Just because I don't use iTunes or Netflix doesn't mean I infringe.
Why do you lie?
Because he's obviously so scared to do so. Boo hoo. Poor little, tiny, micro Mike.
My goodness are you ridiculous.
Look, some of us would like to have grown up conversations. When you think you can do that, please join in. Until then, please grow up.
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LOL
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If this was the other side, they would be calling the EFF, Lessig, and anonymous to "protect their rights".
One thing about having to lie in the bed you made is having the guts and the acceptance to do it, instead of being whiny bitches.
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Unfortunately, it would have been pilloried here and elsewhere no matter what it did because it is one of "them", and not one of "us".
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I mean, seriously, don't you think that locking up MLKs speeches behind copyright is beyond retarded? I think it is, and whoever just accepts that is beyond "beyond retarded".
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"I mean, seriously, don't you think that locking up MLKs speeches behind copyright is beyond retarded?"
What is beyond retarded is beating your head against the wall on a subject like this. It is copyrighted because of the way the laws were written at the time, and it would be incredibly unfair to just turn around and revoke those rights because you don't like them anymore.
Grow up, move on. Make the future better, and that is usually done by not living in the past.
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No one here is living in the past. they are pointing out errors of the past to show how ridiculous the now is, so we can make a better future. People who try to ignore the past are bound to repeat it. But then, I guess that's what copyright supports want anyways.
Maybe you should stop dodging obvious issues with phrases like "beating your head against the wall" and "grow up". They are a sign of a weak argument, and immaturity.
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You're ridiculous!
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Then how do you explain what is actually happening, where they do not like the laws of that time and extend them again and again because they don't like them so they can find another way to make more money off of it?
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Re: ... and it would be incredibly unfair to just turn around and revoke those rights because you don't like them anymore.
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So you are with us against all cases of copyright extension then? We should revert to the original, much shorter, opt-in copyright? Because retroactive copyright extension is revoking the rights of public domain because some people don't like them.
If you are against MLK being public domain, but not against retroactive copyright extension, then you are either a hypocrite or a paid shill.
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Oh come on Prisoner 201, you left out option C, he is both a paid shill AND a hypocrite (as most of them seem to be).
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Who Will Pay For Thi$ Mii$take?
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ohh nevermind, it will never happen.
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Response to: Anonymous Coward on Feb 20th, 2012 @ 6:24pm
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One more time for the fun of it
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Sad
I think Dr. King would be very disappointed.
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