Ministry of Sound Suing Spotify Over User Playlists 201
AmiMoJo writes "The Ministry of Sound, a UK dance music brand, is suing Spotify because it has not removed users' playlists that mirror their compilation albums. The case will hinge on whether compilation albums qualify for copyright protection due to the selection and arrangement involved in putting them together. Spotify has the rights to stream all the tracks on the playlists in question, but the issue here is whether the compilation structure — the order of the songs — can be copyrighted."
List Copywrites (Score:5, Funny)
Re:List Copywrites (Score:5, Funny)
I guess I'll have to buy my milk after my eggs or I might get sued
Re:List Copywrites (Score:5, Funny)
Sorry, I hold a patent on the dairy-after-eggs business process.
Re:List Copywrites (Score:5, Funny)
I can now copywrite my grocery list? Sweet!
You can copyedit it, too.
Re:List Copywrites (Score:5, Funny)
But which is first? chicken or eggs?
How to stop this (Score:2, Funny)
If they win this case, it will open them up to massive copyright trolling :
1. Make list of all chart or dance club hits from the last 6 months
2. Autogenerate every permutation of playlist possible from this list and publish it on your website "Monastery of Shite"
3. Sue when next complilation is issued and PROFIT
Hey........ this plan works !!!!