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Apology for singing shop worker

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Apology for singing shop worker


World | 206758 hits | Oct 21 2:18 pm | Posted by: snookums
9 Comment

A shop assistant who was told she could not sing while she stacked shelves without a performance licence has been given an apology.

Comments

  1. by Choban
    Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:23 pm
    Whats the worse tragedy here?
    That a shop can't have a radio without a royalty license or that this woman can't sing a tune while she works.

  2. by avatar DrCaleb
    Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:32 pm
    "Choban" said
    Whats the worse tragedy here?
    That a shop can't have a radio without a royalty license or that this woman can't sing a tune while she works.


    She was clearly pirating music without paying the proper dues to the artist. Artists and songwriters need to earn an income too!

  3. by avatar BartSimpson  Gold Member
    Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:43 pm
    Someone at the PRS needs a good

  4. by avatar GreenTiger
    Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:01 pm
    An employee who is so happy to be there should not be fined for singing.

  5. by avatar ShepherdsDog
    Thu Oct 22, 2009 6:07 am
    incredible...what a joke.

  6. by BionicBunny
    Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:20 am
    Can you imagine how bad things would have become if it was taken to court and the PRS won? It would have given the power to fine anyone who was singing to themselves in public or performaning for the public for free.

    It would be dark days indeed and would be just another nail in the coffin by corporate greed over personal freedom.

    Did you know the Canadian band "The Kings" had their Youtube video they created of their hit "The Beat Goes On/Switchin' To Glide" pulled. It was pulled by Youtube by request of their old ex-record company which says they own the rights to the song the band wrote and performed.

    Collecting royalties is just another fancy way of saying "money for the record corporation".

  7. by avatar Guy_Fawkes
    Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:13 am
    False DMCA claims plauge Youtube, its the easiest way to get a video pulled if you dont like it.

  8. by avatar DrCaleb
    Thu Oct 22, 2009 3:05 pm
    "Guy_Fawkes" said
    False DMCA claims plauge Youtube, its the easiest way to get a video pulled if you dont like it.


    Wait till 'Son of DMCA', the ACTA is implemented. Then you can get your Internet access pulled because they think you downloaded a song.

  9. by Choban
    Thu Oct 22, 2009 3:51 pm
    "DrCaleb" said
    False DMCA claims plauge Youtube, its the easiest way to get a video pulled if you dont like it.


    Wait till 'Son of DMCA', the ACTA is implemented. Then you can get your Internet access pulled because they think you downloaded a song.

    So much for the Free exchange of information.
    It's even to the point where they are shutting down sites that I use to get guitar transcriptions off of, these are created by users and posted so others can learn to play the songs.
    What's next, are they going to knok on my door cause someone heard me playing Hotel California on my guitar.



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