I think it's more constructive to counter Don Henley's opinions with logic than to disparage him or his music. Nasty comments about how much you hate him or his music take away your credibility and make you look rather childish. Do you want to be taken seriously or do you want to be viewed with contempt, even by people who agree with your stance about YouTube?
To "Anonymous of Course": "Don said '...Not because I don't like parodies or satires of my work. But it's simply a violation of U.S. copyright law.'
Isn't it true that parody and satire are two examples of derivative work not protected by copyright?"
Only parody is an exception to copyright law; that's why Henley won his case against Chuck DeVore, the politician he sued. DeVore's defense was that his videos were parody and therefore "Fair Use," but the court classified the videos as satire and therefore subject to copyright law. Since I'm sure Henley's lawyers briefed him on the distinction between the two which was so crucial to his case, I speculate that his inclusion of "parodies" in that statement was intended to show he could take criticism, not that he considered parody a violation of copyright law (that part of the statement was referring to satires, mash-ups, and remixes, presumably).
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To "Anonymous of Course":
"Don said '...Not because I don't like parodies or satires of my work. But it's simply a violation of U.S. copyright law.'
Isn't it true that parody and satire are two examples of derivative work not protected by copyright?"
Only parody is an exception to copyright law; that's why Henley won his case against Chuck DeVore, the politician he sued. DeVore's defense was that his videos were parody and therefore "Fair Use," but the court classified the videos as satire and therefore subject to copyright law. Since I'm sure Henley's lawyers briefed him on the distinction between the two which was so crucial to his case, I speculate that his inclusion of "parodies" in that statement was intended to show he could take criticism, not that he considered parody a violation of copyright law (that part of the statement was referring to satires, mash-ups, and remixes, presumably).
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