July 2nd, 2009

Ringtones Are Not Concerts, Groups Tell Judge

By Ryan Singel, Wired News

Public Knowledge, the Center for Democracy and Technology and the Electronic Frontier Foundation told a federal court Wednesday that a publicly ringing phone is no different from a person humming a tune in an elevator, listening to music in a convertible, or singing Happy Birthday at a party in the park — all activities that are not considered copyright infringements.

Related Issues: Intellectual Property, International

Related Cases: US v. ASCAP

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