joegratz.netNews and Analysis on Copyright, Trademark, Internet Law, and Culture from San Francisco Attorney Joe GratzFederal Court Doesnt Quite Recognize Copyright in C&D Letter- January 26, 2008 Techdirt has a post on a rather triumphal press release put out by a law firm claiming that &8220;the US District Court for the District of Idaho has found that copyright law protects a lawyer demand letter posted online by the recipient.&8221; That&8217;s one way of interpreting the judge&8217;s ruling, but I don&8217;t think it&8217;s ...http://www.joegratz.net/archives/2008/01/26/federal-court-doesnt-quite-recognize-copyright... 9th Cir.: Karaoke versions are audiovisual works, not fair use- January 2, 2008 In an opinion published today in Leadsinger, Inc. v. BMG Music Publishing, the Ninth Circuit held that Leadsinger&8217;s karaoke devices, which contain copies of lyrics for display on a TV screen, are not eligible for a license under 17 U.S.C. 115 because they are &8220;audiovisual works,&8221; not &8220;phonorecords.&8221; This holding is the same as the ...http://www.joegratz.net/archives/2008/01/02/9th-cir-karaoke-versions-are-audiovisual-works... |