[Dixielandjazz] Re: Copyright

[TCASHWIGG at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/10/04 2:17:48 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
robert at ringwald.com writes:

> 
> Whether they use actual musical notes, or some sort of graph so that perhaps
> the judge can understand, I don't know.
> 
I have been in some of those court rooms and believe me the Judge does not 
understand it and furthermore does not want to understand it once he sees the 
750 pages of the copyright laws they trot out he flips a coin in chambers and 
comes up with the winner, if the alledged copier loses he slaps a fine on him if 
he has deep enough pockets to make the whole case worth while anyway.   

As in many other litgation cases they are usually settled out of court with 
the attorneys agreeing to pick the pockets of the acused for as much as they 
can get , divide the spoils to pay their respective fees and look for the next 
chump.

If you are  not a Big selling prominent artist you have little or nothing to 
fear because unless you were born rich and have deep pockets, event he 
litgation sharks know you have nothing to get from the very nature of your employment 
( a musician) .

Any lawyer who would sue a poor musician is an idiot and lower than an 
ambulance chaser and eventually gives up and goes back to chasing ambulances anyway.



> Of course the attournies on the opposite side do the same thing to prove
> their side.
> 
> I heard a lot more about this subject years ago but can't really remember
> the details.
> 
> That in itself shows you how important it is Bob, not even worth remembering 
> the details.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Tom "Sue me I need the publicity) Wiggins