[FC-discuss] HBO Sending Takedowns of Inaugural Concert

[Dean Jansen]

Was this just for the right to air it exclusively, or does this mean  
that most of the footage from this historic event will be locked up  
for the next 95 years? If the latter, then that is completely f**ked.

On Jan 22, 2009, at 11:32 AM, Gavin Baker wrote:

> 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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