Hawkwind : take a vote

[Paul Mather]

On Thu, 1 Feb 2001, Keith Barton wrote:

=> Arin Komins wrote:
=>
=> > I vote b, but only with the band's permission.
=>
=> and, I assume, artwork approval prior to distribution.
=>
=> Imagine the can of worms that would be opened if the poster
=> infringed any copyright.
=>
=> The band/management could end up getting dragged through the
=> courts through no fault of their own.

I don't see how someone distributing his or her own "fan art" could
cause a band to become liable for that fan art.  If a band says "we
don't mind people making posters for their own noncommercial
edification" and a person happens to include some copyrighted material
in his or her endeavour in that regard, why would the band be liable for
that person's breaking the law?

Cheers,

Paul.

e-mail: paul at gromit.dlib.vt.edu

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