Legal Question in Entertainment Law in New York

Possible copyright violation?

I have an idea for a product/ service that may be in violation of copyright laws. This service requires the customer to provide a song clip that will be loaded onto a tiny speaker assembly. I will not be selling the song clip, just the service of loading it on to a module. Thank you very much for your time


Asked on 10/20/08, 8:32 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Steven Mark Steven Paul Mark, Attorney at Law

Re: Possible copyright violation?

Napster had the same sort of idea. The complete answer can be complicated but, basically, you're facilitating a possible infringement. If you were simply helping a friend tape his/her own song collection on his/her own equipment for his/her own use you'd be okay but once you engage in a commercial enterprise you run afoul of the law.

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Answered on 10/20/08, 11:23 pm


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