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Originally Posted by kane
Yes you are. You are saying if I don't release it in all formats that those who prefer to see it in that format can now just take it for free because it isn't a "lost sale."
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you just declared a choice in that statement
your not being forced
you must distribute it on all format for you to have a copyright rights
all your content must be public domain unless you distribute it in all formats
that would be an example of being forced to distribute it in all formats
all we are talking about is not giving you the right to stop fair market competition for mediums you have abandoned.
if you don't then someone else can step in.
they even have to obey special rules that prevent them from directly profiting from the support of that medium.
that more than enough competitive advantage for the mediums you want to support because for most mediums the cost would make it infeasible to support for free.
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I want to be allowed to distribute it at my leisure and if that means it will be a couple of years before I release a theatrical movie on DVD, so be it. Just because your taking it without paying doesn't damage me to day doesn't mean it won't down the road.
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so deliver re runs 3 months from now rather then let people tape the show and watch it when they want
guess what that fair use damaged the tv stations they lost the revenue from that second running of ads.
you may want that right, but you gave that up when you agreed to the special "licieincing" business model granted by the copyright act.
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Fair use does not allow you to distribute someone else work. I know, you will argue that you are backing it up to the cloud, that is horseshit and you know it. You are distributing it to other people and you don't have that right.
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not under the current law, the supreme court said so
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See my answer above. Just because I choose not to sell it in a particular format today, doesn't mean I won't a few years from now.
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again see my above point.