Really-Deep-Thoughts digest 12

[starfall@genie.geis.com]

        An important thing to keep in mind is that Tori and Atlantic
have a legal obligation to suppress bootlegs.  There's something
called "easment" which means that if a copyright holder doesn't
vigorously defend her rights, she can *lose* them.
        If Tori didn't protest the bootlegging of her concerts, she
could lose the rights to the songs on the bootleg.  If that happened,
another record company could put out a CD with those songs on it
commercially, and would not have to pay Tori a cent for it.  For her
own financial security, she *can't* allow bootlegs.
 
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  /  *  /  Alan Hamilton
 *     *   starfall@genie.geis.com