Government copyright blunder
Silicon.com reports that the British Governments super-techie decision to use YouTube to disseminate public information videos has hit an obstacle – its own copyright. Searching for the video, named Transformational Government, on YouTube reveals the following legend
This video has been removed at the request of copyright owner COI Television because its content was used without permission
The COI is part of the Cabinet Office, the body responsible for posting the video on YouTube in the first place.
The IPKat says that this does sound a little funny, but if the COI is an independent or quasi-independent body, then COI as copyright owner can object (but then why didn’t the Cabinet Office insist on an assignment of copyright?). The more interesting question is why it objected.
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Silicon.com reports that the British Governments super-techie decision to use YouTube to disseminate public information videos has hit an obstacle – its own copyright. Searching for the video, named Transformational Government, on YouTube reveals the following legend
This video has been removed at the request of copyright owner COI Television because its content was used without permission
The COI is part of the Cabinet Office, the body responsible for posting the video on YouTube in the first place.
The IPKat says that this does sound a little funny, but if the COI is an independent or quasi-independent body, then COI as copyright owner can object (but then why didn’t the Cabinet Office insist on an assignment of copyright?). The more interesting question is why it objected.
IPKat @ ATRIP
IPKat co-blogmeister Ilanah will be at this year’s ATRIP conference, starting next Monday. If you’re there, do stop and say hello.
Parma (right), venue of the ATRIP conference
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Couldn't the video fall under the protection of Crown Copyright? In which case, their objection would even dafter...?
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