http://montaraventures.com/blog/2007/12/04/too-good-to-pass-up/ Mike Harding's Blog Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:29:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://montaraventures.com/blog/2007/12/04/too-good-to-pass-up/#comment-32917 Lane Hartwell Thu, 06 Dec 2007 03:20:59 +0000 http://montaraventures.com/blog/2007/12/04/too-good-to-pass-up/#comment-32917 Hempey used my photo of Valleywag's Owen Thomas in the video. I was never asked for my permission. The photo was shot for Wired News many months ago, when Owen was still with Business 2.0. I maintain the copyright on the image and have contacted Hempey. Hempey used my photo of Valleywag’s Owen Thomas in the video. I was never asked for my permission. The photo was shot for Wired News many months ago, when Owen was still with Business 2.0. I maintain the copyright on the image and have contacted Hempey.

]]> http://montaraventures.com/blog/2007/12/04/too-good-to-pass-up/#comment-32846 Mike Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:52:27 +0000 http://montaraventures.com/blog/2007/12/04/too-good-to-pass-up/#comment-32846 Thanks JT, that might make an interesting entry in its own right. I'll have to take a look into that. Thanks JT, that might make an interesting entry in its own right. I’ll have to take a look into that.

]]> http://montaraventures.com/blog/2007/12/04/too-good-to-pass-up/#comment-32844 JT Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:49:00 +0000 http://montaraventures.com/blog/2007/12/04/too-good-to-pass-up/#comment-32844 I remember there being a court case last year maybe involving a parody that was posted to youtube, forget what it exactly was, but ruling was because of it being a parody its free speech. I remember there being a court case last year maybe involving a parody that was posted to youtube, forget what it exactly was, but ruling was because of it being a parody its free speech.

]]> http://montaraventures.com/blog/2007/12/04/too-good-to-pass-up/#comment-32843 mike Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:10:44 +0000 http://montaraventures.com/blog/2007/12/04/too-good-to-pass-up/#comment-32843 Thanks for the comment JT, interesting to note that parody is protected speech. Wonder when that one will be overturned? Thanks for the comment JT, interesting to note that parody is protected speech. Wonder when that one will be overturned?

]]> http://montaraventures.com/blog/2007/12/04/too-good-to-pass-up/#comment-32842 JT Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:00:08 +0000 http://montaraventures.com/blog/2007/12/04/too-good-to-pass-up/#comment-32842 Don't need to worry about Billy Joel. Parody's are a form a free speech, so no need to get permission from the original creator. Weird Al just does it because it makes him feel better that he got the authors permission. Don’t need to worry about Billy Joel. Parody’s are a form a free speech, so no need to get permission from the original creator. Weird Al just does it because it makes him feel better that he got the authors permission.

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