Comments on: The rules around capturing public performances https://www.socialbrite.org/2009/08/16/the-rules-around-capturing-public-performances/ Social media for nonprofits Sun, 18 Jul 2010 01:04:51 +0000 hourly 1 By: Can you publish footage of a street performer on your blog without breaking the law? | Undercover New York https://www.socialbrite.org/2009/08/16/the-rules-around-capturing-public-performances/comment-page-1/#comment-3238 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:46:52 +0000 http://www.socialbrite.org/?p=2422#comment-3238 […] about it. Here’s a summation of the article, although if you’re interested you should read the whole thing: well written and well thought […]

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]]> By: @jdlasica https://www.socialbrite.org/2009/08/16/the-rules-around-capturing-public-performances/comment-page-1/#comment-641 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:09:31 +0000 http://www.socialbrite.org/?p=2422#comment-641 Saw Lady, you're super-smart to be marketing your site during your performances, and anyone who blogs it should certainly include a link so that they're helping you out!

Michelle, CDs and Internet downloads are indeed fixed forms of expression, so copyright applies to those forms.

]]> By: Michelle https://www.socialbrite.org/2009/08/16/the-rules-around-capturing-public-performances/comment-page-1/#comment-637 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:03:20 +0000 http://www.socialbrite.org/?p=2422#comment-637 You worte:
there is generally no copyright interest in a street performance because (presumably) the performer he has not "fixed" (eg., recorded) his performance in a "tangible medium of expression" (eg., a videotape, or computer disk).

Most street musicians today have recorded their music – they sell it when they play on the street or from the Internet. Many street musicians also play music they composed and they own full rights for it.

]]> By: Saw Lady https://www.socialbrite.org/2009/08/16/the-rules-around-capturing-public-performances/comment-page-1/#comment-624 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:01:47 +0000 http://www.socialbrite.org/?p=2422#comment-624 I know some buskers hold a TM for their act. The 'Naked Cowbow' (fellow NYC busker) even made a lot of $$ sueing people for TM infringement…

In my case – I ask that people who blog about me put a link to my website (http://www.SawLady.com ) from their post/video.
My website is clearly advertised in 5 places around me when ever I busk, so people can't say they didn't know of it…

Thank you for the interesting article!
All the best,

Saw Lady
http://www.SawLady.com/blog – where I blog about what happens when I play in the NYC subway

]]> By: Saw Lady https://www.socialbrite.org/2009/08/16/the-rules-around-capturing-public-performances/comment-page-1/#comment-625 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:01:03 +0000 http://www.socialbrite.org/?p=2422#comment-625 Hi,

I am a busker (street musician) in NYC. I found your article very interesting, as "millions" of people videotape me every day.

You wrote:
(presumably) the performer he has not "fixed" (eg., recorded) his performance in a "tangible medium of expression"

Most of the buskers I know ( – and I know many buskers…) have recorded their music on CDs (which they sell while busking or on line).
Also – many buskers play their own compositions, which are copyrighted (I play a lot of my husband's music, which is registered with ASCAP)

Saw Lady
http://www.SawLady.com/blog

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