Comments on: Pants on the Ground: Lawsuit and copyright concerns explained http://www.inentertainment.co.uk/20100122/pants-on-the-ground-lawsuit-and-copyright-concerns-explained/ Gaming news and rumours Thu, 24 May 2012 14:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Love2Know http://www.inentertainment.co.uk/20100122/pants-on-the-ground-lawsuit-and-copyright-concerns-explained/#comment-30378 Love2Know Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:53:42 +0000 http://www.inentertainment.co.uk/?p=46761#comment-30378 Heyyyyy@Steve! Don't be surprised. Some of the biggest hits came from STUPID (every day) random thoughts. Remember these ((hit)) songs...? Devo's "Whip It Good" (who writes a song about BREAKING their momma's back?!?), Elton Johns "Yellow Brick Road," Randy Newman's "Short People" (got NO REASON to live?) and countless other songs. Heck, so many songs were written about drug use, Jimmy Hendrix's "Purple Haze" that you wonder why so many kids ended up ON drugs, since it seemed like the "IN" cool and FUN thing to do! Heyyyyy@Steve! Don't be surprised. Some of the biggest hits came from STUPID (every day) random thoughts. Remember these ((hit)) songs…? Devo's "Whip It Good" (who writes a song about BREAKING their momma's back?!?), Elton Johns "Yellow Brick Road," Randy Newman's "Short People" (got NO REASON to live?) and countless other songs. Heck, so many songs were written about drug use, Jimmy Hendrix's "Purple Haze" that you wonder why so many kids ended up ON drugs, since it seemed like the "IN" cool and FUN thing to do!

]]> By: steve http://www.inentertainment.co.uk/20100122/pants-on-the-ground-lawsuit-and-copyright-concerns-explained/#comment-25994 steve Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:40:15 +0000 http://www.inentertainment.co.uk/?p=46761#comment-25994 Well, it seems a little silly that he wants a profit. A profit for what? It's not really a song, is it? Anyone can talk. There's no melody for which to claim ownership. This morning, I said to my wife "I need some brown sugar for my Quaker Oats." I hope no one says that. I may have to recover damages Well, it seems a little silly that he wants a profit. A profit for what? It’s not really a song, is it? Anyone can talk. There’s no melody for which to claim ownership. This morning, I said to my wife “I need some brown sugar for my Quaker Oats.” I hope no one says that. I may have to recover damages

]]> By: What http://www.inentertainment.co.uk/20100122/pants-on-the-ground-lawsuit-and-copyright-concerns-explained/#comment-25433 What Sat, 23 Jan 2010 03:39:47 +0000 http://www.inentertainment.co.uk/?p=46761#comment-25433 His song was coyrighted the minute he wrote it. From the U.S. Copyright Office: When is my work protected? Your work is under copyright protection the moment it is created and fixed in a tangible form that it is perceptible either directly or with the aid of a machine or device. Do I have to register with your office to be protected? No. In general, registration is voluntary. Copyright exists from the moment the work is created. You will have to register, however, if you wish to bring a lawsuit for infringement of a U.S. work. See Circular 1, Copyright Basics, section “Copyright Registration His song was coyrighted the minute he wrote it. From the U.S. Copyright Office:

When is my work protected?

Your work is under copyright protection the moment it is created and fixed in a tangible form that it is perceptible either directly or with the aid of a machine or device.

Do I have to register with your office to be protected?

No. In general, registration is voluntary. Copyright exists from the moment the work is created. You will have to register, however, if you wish to bring a lawsuit for infringement of a U.S. work. See Circular 1, Copyright Basics, section “Copyright Registration

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