Rights of Podcasts ?

[Alrik]

Hello, everyone.

Not quite sure where to put it into, I found something that enraged me : A ongoing discussion on rights of Podcasts. It is here (in German) : www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/74519

The main point is to give radio stations not only the right to happily use Podcasts, but also to giuve them the rights over that podcasts for an unlimited time !

The point that enraged me is, that the stations get the right, NOT the original senders of the Podcasts !

At least the thing is still in discussion and an association of Podcasters is putting a petition against the WIPO online.

I'm still angry over that. It looks like stealing and exploiting rights by companies to me, supported by the law !
(Okay, this is a bit extremely but, but I'm still angry over that.)

Alrik

P.S. : Unfortunately I couldn't find any English-language page about that, but the link to the petition should be in English, still.

[Elliot Kane]

I would certainly consider it a theft of intellectual property, yes. Hopefully the law in all countries will come to the same conclusion.

We own that which we create unless it's work for hire. That's pretty much internationally accepted.