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Re:Police playing music while being filmed, seemingly to tri... by h_anna_h on Tuesday February 09, 2021 @05:44PM (#26083477)
I am honestly wondering, is this case "fair use"?
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Re:Police playing music while being filmed, seemingly to tri... by xsmasher on Tuesday February 09, 2021 @06:45PM (#26084089)
Amateur analysis: for the citizens filming, yes. The copying is incidental, does not harm the market for the work, and the filming is for news/informational purposes.

For the police? They may be in violation of copyright law for playing the music without a Public Performance License. I don't see an argument for fair use on their part.

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