So much for China being against Copyright piracy!

[firebirdgold]

Anyone see that news clip recently of the Chinese ceremonially shredding pirated cds and demonstrating how serious they are in waging war against piracy and Copyright infringement?
Well, on slashdot.com today was this little thing written by slashdotter rmnoon:

"Apparently Japanese TV and bloggers have just discovered Disney''s theme park in China, where young children can be part of the Magic Kingdom and interact with their favorite characters (like Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and the Seven Dwarfs). The park''s slogan is ''Because Disneyland is Too Far,'' and there''s even an Epcot-like dome. The only problem? Disney didn''t build it, and they didn''t authorize it. What''s more? It''s state-owned!"

Am I the only one to find it incredibly funny?

 

[strmrdr]

Go China!!!
Down with the mouse!
Disney is responsible for paying off congress to get copyright extended far beyond what the founding fathers intended.
Next time you have to pay $500 to sing happy birthday at a party thank the mouse! with a 2 middle finger salute!

 

[RockDoc]

Date: 5/4/2007 1:39:15 PM
Author: strmrdr
Go China!!!
Down with the mouse!
Disney is responsible for paying off congress to get copyright extended far beyond what the founding fathers intended.
Next time you have to pay $500 to sing happy birthday at a party thank the mouse! with a 2 middle finger salute!

Hi Storm

I believe that Disney does own the rights to Happy Birthday ( the song ). Unless in recent years it was purchased by them, the ownership/copyright rights to Happy Birthday belonged to a former client of mine.

I guess I could check the PTO site, but I know they earned a nice income from licensing the use of it in movies etc., so I doubt they would have sold it.

If Disney charges $500.00 for a party with any of their trademarked/copyrighted characters, I suppose that is their perogative, but if a portion of it is to sing "happy birthday" perhaps they owe my client royalties for part of what they charged. Interesting question, yes?

Rockdoc

 

[strmrdr]

Date: 5/4/2007 2:19:47 PM
Author: RockDoc

Date: 5/4/2007 1:39:15 PM
Author: strmrdr
Go China!!!
Down with the mouse!
Disney is responsible for paying off congress to get copyright extended far beyond what the founding fathers intended.
Next time you have to pay $500 to sing happy birthday at a party thank the mouse! with a 2 middle finger salute!

Hi Storm

I believe that Disney does own the rights to Happy Birthday ( the song ). Unless in recent years it was purchased by them, the ownership/copyright rights to Happy Birthday belonged to a former client of mine.

I guess I could check the PTO site, but I know they earned a nice income from licensing the use of it in movies etc., so I doubt they would have sold it.

If Disney charges $500.00 for a party with any of their trademarked/copyrighted characters, I suppose that is their perogative, but if a portion of it is to sing ''happy birthday'' perhaps they owe my client royalties for part of what they charged. Interesting question, yes?

Rockdoc

Disney doesnt own the rights to the song but they bought and paid for the law that removed it from public domain hence the $500 fee.
I wont comment on your client sueing the Girl Scouts and Church groups over the song and what I think of them....

 

[belle]

Date: 5/4/2007 12:04:33 PM
Author:IndieJones
Anyone see that news clip recently of the Chinese ceremonially shredding pirated cds and demonstrating how serious they are in waging war against piracy and Copyright infringement?
Well, on slashdot.com today was this little thing written by slashdotter rmnoon:

''Apparently Japanese TV and bloggers have just discovered Disney''s theme park in China, where young children can be part of the Magic Kingdom and interact with their favorite characters (like Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and the Seven Dwarfs). The park''s slogan is ''Because Disneyland is Too Far,'' and there''s even an Epcot-like dome. The only problem? Disney didn''t build it, and they didn''t authorize it. What''s more? It''s state-owned!''

Am I the only one to find it incredibly funny?

i guess that''s the cool thing about being able to make the laws

do as i say, not as i do!

 

[strmrdr]

Date: 5/4/2007 3:15:31 PM
Author: belle

Date: 5/4/2007 12:04:33 PM
Author:IndieJones
Anyone see that news clip recently of the Chinese ceremonially shredding pirated cds and demonstrating how serious they are in waging war against piracy and Copyright infringement?
Well, on slashdot.com today was this little thing written by slashdotter rmnoon:

''Apparently Japanese TV and bloggers have just discovered Disney''s theme park in China, where young children can be part of the Magic Kingdom and interact with their favorite characters (like Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and the Seven Dwarfs). The park''s slogan is ''Because Disneyland is Too Far,'' and there''s even an Epcot-like dome. The only problem? Disney didn''t build it, and they didn''t authorize it. What''s more? It''s state-owned!''

Am I the only one to find it incredibly funny?

i guess that''s the cool thing about being able to make the laws

do as i say, not as i do!

They are within the laws of their country to do so.
Its the US that is trying to push our laws on them.
They are doing the same thing we did to Europe as we rose in the industrial revolution borrow every idea possible and combine it with home grown ideas.
Our history books ignore it but there was severe grumbling about the US doing the same thing China is doing.
No developing nation can afford to be held back by these kind of laws but at the same time its all the US has left to sell.
The entire system is out of control and we are going to pay a heavy price for globalisation.