Explore Music Menu

Dancing Baby Video vs Record Label

Posted by: Adam Morrison | Mar 1 2010 11:40AM

In 2007, Universal Music Group sent a letter demanding that a video of Stephanie Lenz's toddler dancing to Prince's "Let's Go Crazy" be taken down from YouTube. YouTube complied, but this was not an open and shut case.

Lenz teamed with free speech advocates to get a judge to declare that her video was a fair use of the song, and since then, she has sought damages against Universal for sending a meritless takedown request.

Click here for more.

How's this for a moral: if a claim seems a little too ridiculous, maybe it is.



Filed Under: News


COMMENTS (1)

Young Gun
RE:Dancing Baby Video vs Record Label
Mar 1 2010 11:58AM
Somehow, that doesn't surprise me. Leave it to lawyers and businessmen to attack people for having a little fun, eh?

Leave a Comment

Name

 

Email

 

 

Comment On

 

Post Your Comment

 


Disclaimer: Comments submitted to this sites posts are moderated and will be posted to the website once they are deemed to be suitable.

5 Songs You Gotta Hear Today
  1. Pennywise

    One Reason

    Pennywise's forthcoming tenth album will be their first without vocalist Jim Lindberg. This track is from their ninth album.

    Sounds like Bad Religion, Circle Jerks, Minor Threat
  2. Four Year Strong

    It Must Really Suck to Be Four Year Strong Right Now

    Catchy pop punk band that's burned through more than half a dozen members in its nine year existence.

    Sounds like Polar Bear Club, Rise Against, Sum 41
  3. Riverboat Gamblers

    Victory Lap

    From the Texan punk band's appropriately titled 2009 album, Underneath the Owl.

    Sounds like Cobra Skulls, The Loved Ones, Dillinger Four
  4. Tip The Van

    Cherry Red

    Ska-loving Connecticut rock band with six members—three women, and three guys named Brian.

    Sounds like No Doubt, but with more guts.
  5. ICanMakeAMessLikeNobodysBusiness

    You're Not So Good At Talking Anymore

    The World We Know, the band's first album in six years, is part of a three-album set that will all be released by the end of the year.

    Sounds like person L, Copeland, Ace Enders & A Million Different People