http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/12/09/this-xmass-grinch-award-winner/ A barrister gossips & rants on intellectual property law, the legal system and civil liberties. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:27:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/12/09/this-xmass-grinch-award-winner/#comment-20304 Jimmy Mac Sun, 04 May 2008 19:09:12 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/12/09/this-xmass-grinch-award-winner/#comment-20304 Do these "non-profit" totalitarian blood suckers demand a licence fee for Radio Four day time listeners? Does the shoe salesman get royalties for every stroll, jog, or amble? Does the dentist claim royalties by the meal, per chew, or per conversation? When will this nonsense hoovering up of moolah for now idle rich former pop stars be seen for what it is? Another jobs for life scam. Do these “non-profit” totalitarian blood suckers demand a licence fee for Radio Four day time listeners? Does the shoe salesman get royalties for every stroll, jog, or amble? Does the dentist claim royalties by the meal, per chew, or per conversation? When will this nonsense hoovering up of moolah for now idle rich former pop stars be seen for what it is? Another jobs for life scam.

]]> http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/12/09/this-xmass-grinch-award-winner/#comment-20168 Paula Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:17:00 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/12/09/this-xmass-grinch-award-winner/#comment-20168 Excellent blog. you stated basically what I told them when they called me. I just wondered how legal this PRS thing really is. The broadcasters pay royalties on the music they play - I don't understand how they can then ask us to pay it again. To me the radio is an advertising medium for the artists to sell their work. Why should we pay for them to advertise? After being assualted with stealth taxes, oodles of new idiotic legislation and then some tosspot saying "Do you have a music licence for that radio I hear in the background?" it just seemed like the last straw and I gave them both barrels. How is this legal? Excellent blog. you stated basically what I told them when they called me. I just wondered how legal this PRS thing really is. The broadcasters pay royalties on the music they play - I don’t understand how they can then ask us to pay it again. To me the radio is an advertising medium for the artists to sell their work. Why should we pay for them to advertise? After being assualted with stealth taxes, oodles of new idiotic legislation and then some tosspot saying “Do you have a music licence for that radio I hear in the background?” it just seemed like the last straw and I gave them both barrels. How is this legal?

]]> http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/12/09/this-xmass-grinch-award-winner/#comment-18794 Geeklawyer Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:31:36 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/12/09/this-xmass-grinch-award-winner/#comment-18794 Nothing personal I'm just too lazy unless I get hassled :???: Consider yourself added Nothing personal I’m just too lazy unless I get hassled Consider yourself added

]]> http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/12/09/this-xmass-grinch-award-winner/#comment-18791 lawminx Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:25:47 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/12/09/this-xmass-grinch-award-winner/#comment-18791 ... Speaking of Grinches, why is it that I am not on your Student Friend list!?? I am Crushed!! ( at least I know Ruthie is happy to put up with me! * stirring*...) :?: … Speaking of Grinches, why is it that I am not on your Student Friend list!?? I am Crushed!! ( at least I know Ruthie is happy to put up with me! * stirring*…)

]]> http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/12/09/this-xmass-grinch-award-winner/#comment-18786 Geeklawyer Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:23:56 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/12/09/this-xmass-grinch-award-winner/#comment-18786 To be fair to myself I did fucking swear in this post too. And of course I'm sorry for mentioning IP but I cant promise it won't happen again. Despite having a great love of IP I can't resist talking about it. Or geeky stuff for that matter. To be fair to myself I did fucking swear in this post too. And of course I’m sorry for mentioning IP but I cant promise it won’t happen again. Despite having a great love of IP I can’t resist talking about it. Or geeky stuff for that matter.

]]> http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/12/09/this-xmass-grinch-award-winner/#comment-18785 Usefully Employed Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:13:44 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/12/09/this-xmass-grinch-award-winner/#comment-18785 Having followed your sweary blog for some weeks now, I'm stunned to see a post that actually mentions some Intellectual Property law, as promised in the tagline. When will normal service be resumed? Having followed your sweary blog for some weeks now, I’m stunned to see a post that actually mentions some Intellectual Property law, as promised in the tagline. When will normal service be resumed?

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