Firefly: Immediate Assistance

Copyright questions?

POSTED BY: JuTin77
UPDATED: Friday, September 10, 2004 15:57
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Friday, May 7, 2004 8:45 PM

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Originally posted by JuTin77:
What do you mean contact you to get in contact with Joss?

No, no, no... Contact ME (Mutant Enemy)...

~A~

...I'm still free,
You can't take the sky from me.

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Saturday, May 8, 2004 8:25 AM

How do I get in contact directly with Mutant Enemy surpassing 20th Fox? I'm just a local film maker... no agent.

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Thursday, September 9, 2004 11:28 PM

When did we actually hear a ballad of serenity?

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Friday, September 10, 2004 12:41 AM

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Originally posted by FlyingTams:
When did we actually hear a ballad of serenity?


Every single episode of the series. That was the name of the theme song.




wo men ren ran zai fei xing.

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Friday, September 10, 2004 2:35 AM

Ah the title tune, well you two are the only ones calling it that ;)

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Friday, September 10, 2004 5:32 AM

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Originally posted by JuTin77:

I always thought that I didn't need permission if I didn't profit from the copyright infringement.



Nope. It is probably infringement unless it is a parody. Visit www.copyright.gov and read about copyrights and "fair use."

Darlene Cypser
Inferno Film Productions, LLC

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Friday, September 10, 2004 5:33 AM

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Originally posted by JuTin77:
How do I get in contact directly with Mutant Enemy surpassing 20th Fox? I'm just a local film maker... no agent.



Haken has the address in the FAQ.

Darlene Cypser
Inferno Film Productions, LLC

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Friday, September 10, 2004 5:35 AM

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Originally posted by Jasonzzz:

You should look under fair use and other usage "rights"... IANAL, but I believe you can take examples from mix artists who "sample" from different works to make a composite work. I believe you can also use less than 4 bars and still considered ok.



Nope. Most sample artists are infringing unless they get permission. Most just don't get caught.

Darlene Cypser
Inferno Film Productions, LLC

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Friday, September 10, 2004 5:37 AM

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Originally posted by Astriana:
Chances are that Joss, having written both music and lyrics, holds the copyright to the song. (But make sure you DOUBLE CHECK!)



It depends on his agreement with Fox. If it was a "work for hire" then Fox owns it.

Darlene Cypser
Inferno Film Productions, LLC

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Friday, September 10, 2004 5:40 AM

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Originally posted by maugwai:
The rule for magazines is, you can print up to a certain amount of the song (four lines, I think?) without fear of copyright issues. After that, you must get permission. I'm not sure if that applies to film, but it would make sense.



That only applies to reviews of the song. It is part of "fair use."

Darlene Cypser
Inferno Film Productions, LLC

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