Apparently I sang "Hooked on a feeling" so good in the intro to my Ape Out video that it got copyright claimed. Where's my Grammy?pic.twitter.com/VMy8kD3lFy
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That's not the law. Lyrics and melody have their own copyright. Single lines usually don't, but Jack sang 4-5 lines with signature vocalisations. Courts have ruled in the past that this isn't fair use. This isn't abuse, it's the law, unfortunately.
yeah, never said it was the law. yes, he sang a few lines from the song. But it is also different than the song. IE the OOGA OOGA CHAGGA, wasn't still going while he sang the few verses, no actual music was playing, and he was slightly out of pitch. which youtube admitted to. 1/2
So therefore despite you being able to recognize the song. It is completely different version of the song and should fall under the fair use law. IMHO that is. other wise people out on the streets humming/singing copyrighted songs should be sued for copyright infringement then.
Then sue the fucking music industry, they use loopholes to cheat the system and the law shouldn't just favor one group or company. This isn't the gilded age
People have tried. I'm sure if the music industry ever loses they then proceed to lobby for tighter regulations. These laws are decades old and the music industry has always been known to be ruthless. Laws favour big companies, just look up Mickey Mouse and copyright.
Honestly after reading up on this, I don't understand how the law can be used to only advance one group's successes and forcefully limit everyone else's
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