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major_clangerThe Sound of Silence - could the Royal British Legion be sued by the estate of John Cage?
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Date: 2010-11-17 07:42 am (UTC)I suspect Mike Batt fell foul because he credited his silence "Batt/Cage" - clearly copied.
2 minutes silence has prior use and a different creative trajectory (as has been pointed out), so it should be fine. (Unless the law decided to be ass like.)
Is putting "Pause" in a play infringing Pinter?
Is putting "Pinteresque pause" in a play infringing Pinter?
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Date: 2010-11-19 11:36 am (UTC)I'd argue that like common newspaper headlines ("Man hit by truck in coma") though these may reproduce directions Pinter wrote, they are not copies but were merely coincidentally created the same.
As ideas - you can't copyright ideas just the expressions of them.
God I'm turning into an IP lawyer.
Simon - I've suggested we invite Jack of Kent to next eastercon!