tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780642520803074770.post8964862219296878472..comments2014-06-19T05:46:57.630-05:00Comments on How Do I Know What I Think Until I See What I Say?: Jay Has A Legal OpinionJay Montvillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07165174061380427178noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780642520803074770.post-28354662770380017602008-09-07T16:58:00.000-05:002008-09-07T16:58:00.000-05:00I forget which comedian said that if this trend ke...I forget which comedian said that if this trend keeps up (liberal music artists denying anybody the rights to use their songs), pretty soon politicians will be limited to public domain songs, like "Jimmy Crack Corn."<BR/><BR/>I'm always amused that the campaigns think that somebody would be remotely interested in their ideas if they only played the right song. Then again, people ARE pretty stupid. "Hey, they're playing that song I like, maybe I should vote for these folks!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780642520803074770.post-38361850276550759782008-09-07T09:45:00.000-05:002008-09-07T09:45:00.000-05:00It seems like a calculated risk. They probably fi...It seems like a calculated risk. They probably figured the extent of the fine they'd have to pay and went ahead and played the song. In that case, much easier to apologize afterward than get permission beforehand.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, if they broadcast it, the fines can be hella expensive so that seems... what's the word... the word that means... prohibitive.<BR/><BR/>(That's a glimpse directly at the inner workings of my brain, right there.)Katie Alenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17210222751354931694noreply@blogger.com