Comments on: Listening to the radio at work? You may be a copyright infringer! http://firemark.com/2007/10/08/listening-to-the-radio-at-work-you-may-be-a-copyright-infringer/ Theatre, Film, TV & New Media Thu, 10 May 2012 02:58:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: robert http://firemark.com/2007/10/08/listening-to-the-radio-at-work-you-may-be-a-copyright-infringer/comment-page-1/#comment-1145 robert Tue, 23 Nov 2010 23:00:27 +0000 http://firemark.com/2007/10/08/listening-to-the-radio-at-work-you-may-be-a-copyright-infringer/#comment-1145 dont the radio station already pay for the rights to play the music so why is it they after it again another rip off listen to only talk radio dont the radio station already pay for the rights to play the music so why is it they after it again another rip off listen to only talk radio

]]> By: Gordon Firemark http://firemark.com/2007/10/08/listening-to-the-radio-at-work-you-may-be-a-copyright-infringer/comment-page-/#comment-31 Gordon Firemark Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:52:08 +0000 http://firemark.com/2007/10/08/listening-to-the-radio-at-work-you-may-be-a-copyright-infringer/#comment-31 <blockquote>Elaine - The copyright law is located at Title 17 of the United States Code. You can also find lots of information at <a href="http://www.copyright.gov rel="nofollow">the Copyright office webpage </a>, but if your boss is saying "no ipods", at work, that's not about law, it's a company policy. There's no prohibition on listening to music PRIVATELY at work (i.e., with earphones) ... but the company CAN establish policies about such things. Ignore them at your peril.</blockquote>

Elaine -

The copyright law is located at Title 17 of the United States Code. You can also find lots of information at the Copyright office webpage , but if your boss is saying “no ipods”, at work, that’s not about law, it’s a company policy. There’s no prohibition on listening to music PRIVATELY at work (i.e., with earphones) … but the company CAN establish policies about such things. Ignore them at your peril.

]]> By: elaine everett http://firemark.com/2007/10/08/listening-to-the-radio-at-work-you-may-be-a-copyright-infringer/comment-page-1/#comment-30 elaine everett Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:55:11 +0000 http://firemark.com/2007/10/08/listening-to-the-radio-at-work-you-may-be-a-copyright-infringer/#comment-30 what about mp3's and ipods? and is there anywhere i can see a copy of this law my boss says has come into effect? what about mp3′s and ipods? and is there anywhere i can see a copy of this law my boss says has come into effect?

]]> By: Gordon Firemark http://firemark.com/2007/10/08/listening-to-the-radio-at-work-you-may-be-a-copyright-infringer/comment-page-/#comment-28 Gordon Firemark Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:56:00 +0000 http://firemark.com/2007/10/08/listening-to-the-radio-at-work-you-may-be-a-copyright-infringer/#comment-28 Yes, it's true... the company MAY need a license for you to listen to the radio at work. This is probably true only if you're listening in non-private areas, (so, if you have your own office, you're probably NOT required to have a license). More and more companies are establishing policies about this kind of thing.. Sadly, this may require turning off the radio. Yes, it’s true… the company MAY need a license for you to listen to the radio at work. This is probably true only if you’re listening in non-private areas, (so, if you have your own office, you’re probably NOT required to have a license).

More and more companies are establishing policies about this kind of thing.. Sadly, this may require turning off the radio.

]]> By: rob http://firemark.com/2007/10/08/listening-to-the-radio-at-work-you-may-be-a-copyright-infringer/comment-page-1/#comment-29 rob Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:41:50 +0000 http://firemark.com/2007/10/08/listening-to-the-radio-at-work-you-may-be-a-copyright-infringer/#comment-29 can i listen to my own radio at work.i have listened to it for 10 years but now i have been told the company needs some sort of licence can i listen to my own radio at work.i have listened to it for 10 years but now i have been told the company needs some sort of licence

]]> By: Sharon http://firemark.com/2007/10/08/listening-to-the-radio-at-work-you-may-be-a-copyright-infringer/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Sharon Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:25:44 +0000 http://firemark.com/2007/10/08/listening-to-the-radio-at-work-you-may-be-a-copyright-infringer/#comment-27 We have Sirrhus overhead day in and day out. They play a song "My wicked way with you". I have reported it twice that I'm offended by it's immoral words and they still play the horrible CAFE music, including this repulsive song. Customers are repulsed by it and some leave. What is my right since nothing else is making any sense and all appear to not hear me say that "It's driving me crazy to the point that it affects my sales." We have Sirrhus overhead day in and day out. They play a song “My wicked way with you”. I have reported it twice that I’m offended by it’s
immoral words and they still play the horrible
CAFE music, including this repulsive song. Customers are repulsed by it and some leave.
What is my right since nothing else is making any sense and all appear to not hear me say that “It’s driving me crazy to the point that it affects my sales.”

]]> By: Gordon Firemark http://firemark.com/2007/10/08/listening-to-the-radio-at-work-you-may-be-a-copyright-infringer/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Gordon Firemark Fri, 09 May 2008 18:27:38 +0000 http://firemark.com/2007/10/08/listening-to-the-radio-at-work-you-may-be-a-copyright-infringer/#comment-26 Depends on whether others than the individual listening can hear the program. Ultimately, it's a matter for the company to set a policy, and employees to abide by said policy. Depends on whether others than the individual listening can hear the program. Ultimately, it’s a matter for the company to set a policy, and employees to abide by said policy.

]]> By: Clarence Peaks http://firemark.com/2007/10/08/listening-to-the-radio-at-work-you-may-be-a-copyright-infringer/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Clarence Peaks Fri, 09 May 2008 10:22:29 +0000 http://firemark.com/2007/10/08/listening-to-the-radio-at-work-you-may-be-a-copyright-infringer/#comment-25 Can anyone give a straight answer to employees listening to their own radio at work in a factory where there is less than 5 of them? Is this an infringement? The business is not providing this service for them so surely it can't be infringing on copyright? The employees are using the radio for their, and I quote, "private, personal listening enjoyment". Can anyone give a straight answer to employees listening to their own radio at work in a factory where there is less than 5 of them? Is this an infringement? The business is not providing this service for them so surely it can’t be infringing on copyright? The employees are using the radio for their, and I quote, “private, personal listening enjoyment”.

]]> By: Gordon Firemark http://firemark.com/2007/10/08/listening-to-the-radio-at-work-you-may-be-a-copyright-infringer/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Gordon Firemark Thu, 01 May 2008 01:09:45 +0000 http://firemark.com/2007/10/08/listening-to-the-radio-at-work-you-may-be-a-copyright-infringer/#comment-24 Thanks for your comment, Colin, but maybe you're overlooking an important point here. The Radio Station's payment to the PRS only covers the Radio station's license to broadcast the songs to its listeners (for their private, personal listening enjoyment). The re-distribution of the radio station's signal to customers at the shop requires a separate license (and possibly another, from the radio station[owner of copyright in its broadcast], as well.) Thanks for your comment, Colin, but maybe you’re overlooking an important point here. The Radio Station’s payment to the PRS only covers the Radio station’s license to broadcast the songs to its listeners (for their private, personal listening enjoyment). The re-distribution of the radio station’s signal to customers at the shop requires a separate license (and possibly another, from the radio station[owner of copyright in its broadcast], as well.)

]]> By: Colin Toogood http://firemark.com/2007/10/08/listening-to-the-radio-at-work-you-may-be-a-copyright-infringer/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Colin Toogood Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:46:52 +0000 http://firemark.com/2007/10/08/listening-to-the-radio-at-work-you-may-be-a-copyright-infringer/#comment-23 Surely the radio station has already paid the PRS in order to broadcast the music being played, so therefore how can you possibly be in breach of copyright by playing it at any volume when anyone can just turn their own radio on and hear the same music? The PRS can't collect copyright twice. Surely the radio station has already paid the PRS in order to broadcast the music being played, so therefore how can you possibly be in breach of copyright by playing it at any volume when anyone can just turn their own radio on and hear the same music? The PRS can’t collect copyright twice.

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