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Rick Beato is right to rant about music copyright strikes

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153 points breve | 1 comments | 31 Aug 25 05:35 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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rsp1984 ◴[31 Aug 25 08:35 UTC] No.45081515[source]▶
It gets even crazier when compared to other IP law:

Engineer makes an invention: Write 30-Page patent application. Multi-year patenting process with USPTO, pay 1000s of $ if DIY, 10x that if using an IP law firm. Multiply by 4x if going international. With luck, patent gets issued 3 years later. It protects you for 25 years, but only if you have deep pockets for an IP lawsuit in case someone does copy you -- and with uncertain outcome.

Artist releases a song: automatically enjoys 100+ years of protection, even for minor samples, hooks, melodic elements. Lawsuits are easily won as long as you can prove you are the copyright holder.

I have my theories about how we ended up in this state of affairs but no jurist with a sliver of common sense can seriously claim that this is fine.

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stevage ◴[31 Aug 25 10:23 UTC] No.45082041[source]▶
And clothing designer...there is no copyright, suck it up.
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1. gentooflux ◴[31 Aug 25 10:47 UTC] No.45082157[source]▶
They get a certain amount of mileage out of trademark, though not the same level of protection to be sure