How Copyright "Encourages" Creativity

http://blog.stayfreemagazine.org/2005/06/mad_hot_ballroo.html


How did Mad Hot Ballroom survive the copyright cartel?
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When Agrelo and Sewell were filming boys playing foosball after school, Ronnie (right) at one point shouted, "Everybody dance now!", a line from a C+C Music Factory hit. Incredibly, the filmmakers' lawyer said the line had to be cleared with the song's publisher, Warner Chappell. The price? $5,000.

Answer: by limiting music that played in classrooms, haggling over clearance fees, and cutting out a scene.

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Justice Souter's home to be siezed to build new hotel

[Brilliant!]

http://www.freestarmedia.com/hotellostliberty2.html

Press Release

For Release Monday, June 27 to New Hampshire media
For Release Tuesday, June 28 to all other media

Weare, New Hampshire (PRWEB) Could a hotel be built on the land owned by Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter? A new ruling by the Supreme Court which was supported by Justice Souter himself itself might allow it. A private developer is seeking to use this very law to build a hotel on Souter's land.

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