What I found most interesting in the research for this hub was information relevant to song lyrics. It turns out that copyright law as it applies to karaoke is very complicated and still international copyright law evolving in case law. While the venue is actually responsible for buying the rights to play copyrighted music, the court concluded in Leadsinger, Inc. v. BMG Music Publishing, 512 F3d 522 (9th Cir. 2008), that in addition to the "mechanical fee" required to secure a "compulsory license", karaoke companies must also pay a "lyric reprint" fee and a "synchronization fee."
It's almost more than my poor brain can handle, but basically, just because you purchase the right to reproduce, perform, or broadcast the song, does not mean you have the right to put the lyrics on the screen.
But that's fodder for another hub...back to the point, I don't have the right (and neither do you) to post youtube videos of friends singing karaoke. I'm happy to say it didn't take patent lawyer me long to come to my senses. The video was removed voluntarily copyright infringement photos after just three days...I didn't mention the song title, so maybe I Will Survive any potential lawsuits.
It's almost more than my poor brain can handle, but basically, just because you purchase the right to reproduce, perform, or broadcast the song, does not mean you have the right to put the lyrics on the screen.
But that's fodder for another hub...back to the point, I don't have the right (and neither do you) to post youtube videos of friends singing karaoke. I'm happy to say it didn't take patent lawyer me long to come to my senses. The video was removed voluntarily copyright infringement photos after just three days...I didn't mention the song title, so maybe I Will Survive any potential lawsuits.