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Cuckoo For Copyright

The BBC reports on the copyright conundrum of a local amateur dramatics grouping that ran into problem amongst a West End production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. The am-dram grouping from Alrewas, Staffordshire was told to abandon its production since it mightiness interfere amongst the London show, starring Hollywood thespian Christian Slater. However, the grouping was determined that the exhibit should become on since it had booked a theatre, started selling tickets as well as was nearly to ship out publicity material. The companionship emailed the playwright, who promptly responded granting them performing rights. "The persuasion that nosotros were seen every minute such a threat to a big West End exhibit 120 miles away is unbelievable” said the director. The copyright agents convey afterwards confirmed that the embargo on performances applies to London only.

says that this goes to exhibit how the copyright basis is dissimilar from the normal world. In the normal world, limiting the provision of goods or services to a unmarried project could live on seen every minute anticompetitive marketplace division, but inward the copyright world, this is perfectly OK. In fact, the copyright possessor doesn’t convey to grant the rights to whatever project as well as allowing the Staffordshire grouping to perform the play is a non-mandatory concession on the piece of job of the playwright.

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