Comments on: Tyson Tattoo Lawsuit: Studio’s Defenses Are ‘Silly’, Says Judge http://paidcontent.org/2011/05/25/419-judge-shows-sympathy-for-plaintiffs-in-tyson-tattoo-case/ The economics of digital content Tue, 21 May 2013 22:14:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: szkolenie okresowe bhp http://paidcontent.org/2011/05/25/419-judge-shows-sympathy-for-plaintiffs-in-tyson-tattoo-case/#comment-83777 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:44:33 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/05/25/419-judge-shows-sympathy-for-plaintiffs-in-tyson-tattoo-case/#comment-83777 very interesting article, i’ve always wanted to write my own blog but i don’t have much time
regards from bhp,

]]> By: Ian Betteridge http://paidcontent.org/2011/05/25/419-judge-shows-sympathy-for-plaintiffs-in-tyson-tattoo-case/#comment-83776 Thu, 26 May 2011 16:27:48 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/05/25/419-judge-shows-sympathy-for-plaintiffs-in-tyson-tattoo-case/#comment-83776 The parody defence doesn’t give you carte blanche to use any copyright work. For example, a film which parodied, say, boxing couldn’t use as its soundtrack a popular song and avoid paying for it because “it’s a parody”. To have a parody defence you need to demonstrate that the copyright work you’re using forms a major part of the parody itself – that it’s the work you’re seeking (at least in part) to parody. 

In other words, if the films seeks to parody the tattoo and its a significant plot device in the film, they might have a defence. If it’s just a one-shot visual joke, which is what the judge appears to be saying, then it won’t be covered. 

(Incidentally, I love the way you seem to think that the judge is unaware of the limits to the defence of parody. Just sayin…)

]]> By: Detex http://paidcontent.org/2011/05/25/419-judge-shows-sympathy-for-plaintiffs-in-tyson-tattoo-case/#comment-83775 Thu, 26 May 2011 12:29:09 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/05/25/419-judge-shows-sympathy-for-plaintiffs-in-tyson-tattoo-case/#comment-83775 http://www.snopes.com/music/songs/birthday.asp

]]> By: Gnat K. Coal http://paidcontent.org/2011/05/25/419-judge-shows-sympathy-for-plaintiffs-in-tyson-tattoo-case/#comment-83774 Thu, 26 May 2011 03:32:25 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/05/25/419-judge-shows-sympathy-for-plaintiffs-in-tyson-tattoo-case/#comment-83774 The “artist” fails to detect Fair Use. This is clearly PARODY regardless of the monetary aspect of the film’s income, and is covered by the First Amendment.

]]> By: Andrew Kay http://paidcontent.org/2011/05/25/419-judge-shows-sympathy-for-plaintiffs-in-tyson-tattoo-case/#comment-83773 Thu, 26 May 2011 02:17:32 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/05/25/419-judge-shows-sympathy-for-plaintiffs-in-tyson-tattoo-case/#comment-83773 Now why would Nike start suing people for getting Nike logo tattoos? Normally a company would have to pay you an awful lot of money to have their advert permanently inked on your body.

]]> By: OJ http://paidcontent.org/2011/05/25/419-judge-shows-sympathy-for-plaintiffs-in-tyson-tattoo-case/#comment-83772 Wed, 25 May 2011 23:39:00 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/05/25/419-judge-shows-sympathy-for-plaintiffs-in-tyson-tattoo-case/#comment-83772 First of all Paul McCartney does not own the rights to “Happy Birthday To You” the Hill sisters that wrote the song do.  

Secondly it is a tribal design and though that are not all alike they are all similar.  The first commercial tattoo artist to do a tribal tattoo could show harm because others copied his design. 

The problem I have with this is if this lawsuit goes through then that means every person that has a tattoo of the nike swoosh, mickey mouse, mighty mouse, tinkerbell, USC, UCLA etc. etc. and any of the many other copyrighted designs that are tattoos will be open to the same lawsuit.  

 The big point to make is that these images were copyrighted before the tattoo artist tattooed them.  A law could possibly be created to bar them from tattooing these images. Think of all the pro athletes with these  types of tattoos; Disney and all these other large companies will be lined up around the block to file lawsuits.  

]]> By: Nick http://paidcontent.org/2011/05/25/419-judge-shows-sympathy-for-plaintiffs-in-tyson-tattoo-case/#comment-83771 Wed, 25 May 2011 19:55:51 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/05/25/419-judge-shows-sympathy-for-plaintiffs-in-tyson-tattoo-case/#comment-83771 The same way Paul McCartney copyrighted the “Happy Birthday” song. Since nobody had done it prior, anyone can lay claim to it.  Pathetic, but perfectly legal.

]]> By: Stenny http://paidcontent.org/2011/05/25/419-judge-shows-sympathy-for-plaintiffs-in-tyson-tattoo-case/#comment-83770 Wed, 25 May 2011 06:55:29 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/05/25/419-judge-shows-sympathy-for-plaintiffs-in-tyson-tattoo-case/#comment-83770 How can he copyright a tattoo design he stole from the Maori? Bit rich.

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