Summary
The case that I am writing about took place on July 24th of this year when the song “Playing with fire” by Lil Wayne / (Dwayne Michael Carter), was accused of copyright infringements. The Rolling Stones record company Abko music inc. and their song called “Play with Fire” took Lil Wayne’s resembling song to court. Abko music inc. and the Rolling Stones felt that Lil Wayne’s version of the song was very “ explicit, sexist, and offensive language” that would possibly have the public believe that the Rolling Stones had approved of his lyrics, and his version of the song. The song and the case were settled before it was taken up in the court of law. At first Lil Wayne decided to take the stones to court, but after realizing their court power, he decided to settle with Abko music inc. and the Rolling Stones. The facts of this story are that the music industry is really clamping down on copyright laws, and music infrdgement laws, can even have effects on some of the most powerful artists and music production companies in the world.
Specific Copyright Law affecting the Case Quotes that was specific to the copying of the song to Lil Wayne’s remade similar song.
Rolling stones Line “But don’t play with me, cause your playing with fire.”
Lil Wayne Line “But you can’t blame me if I set this stage on fire.”
" For purposes of section 513, a “proprietor” is an individual, corporation, partnership, or other entity, as the case may be, that owns an establishment or a food service or drinking establishment, except that no owner or operator of a radio or television station licensed by the Federal Communications Commission, cable system or satellite carrier, cable or satellite carrier service or programmer, provider of online services or network access or the operator of facilities therefor, telecommunications company, or any other such audio or audiovisual service or programmer now known or as may be developed in the future, commercial subscription music service, or owner or operator of any other transmission service, shall under any circumstances be deemed to be a proprietor.19 "
Opinion Facts
The song has probably had an effect on Lil Wayne as an artist, because i'm sure it has put him in perspective that, he cannot do anything he wants, or whenever he wants. I think this showed the public that even though the Rolling Stones are getting old, and coming to a band ending. But at the same time they are able to show that they still do have power in the music world, and that not even the most prestige and well known rapper in the world, can be put in his place and express their similarities to the original version of the song.
http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html
http://www.nme.com/news/the-rolling-stones/38434
http://www.prefixmag.com/news/lil-wayne-sued-by-rolling-stones-over-playing-with/20222/
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKN2425815820080724
http://www.mtv.com.au/news/rolling-stones-sue-lil-wayne-9d392e11-ee08-4b43-a6ef-abc6e702d6b0/
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