DJ mixing and derivative works?

Aaron Swartz me at aaronsw.com
Thu Jan 29 14:03:56 EST 2004


> So does unmodified really mean that the particular tune must be played 
> start to finish, and cannot even be faded out for the DJ to talk over 
> it, for example?

I'm no lawyer, but I expect that fading it and talking over it is not 
considered a derivative work, but pure performance (and thus allowed). 
Otherwise it would be illegal to talk over a CD that was playing or 
adjust the volume on your television.

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Aaron Swartz: http://www.aaronsw.com/




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