[FC-discuss] HBO Sending Takedowns of Inaugural Concert

[Gavin Baker]

Maybe related: Obama sells exclusive TV rights to inaugural events:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/16/AR2009011604921.html

Fred Benenson wrote:
> There have been reports about HBO sending take downs to citizens who
> have posted their own recordings of the inaugural concert. This is a
> relatively interesting copyright claim as HBO would not own the rights
> to the performances, whether the songs were in the public domain or not.
> 
> I wrote up a post about it:
> 
> http://fredbenenson.com/blog/2009/01/22/we-are-one-if-you-are-hbo/
> 
> I'd love it if someone who knows more about bootlegging / live concert
> copyright could chime in.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> F
> 
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