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Re:Police officer plays Taylor Swift song to keep a video of... by robbrown451 on Thursday July 01, 2021 @07:47PM (#27706309)
That doesn't make it a public performance. Are you saying that a court cares whether or not you are enjoying it? Really? This is so absurd.

The harmed party needs to be the owner of the copyright, because people listen to this instead of paying them.

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Re:Police officer plays Taylor Swift song to keep a video of... by pseudalopex on Friday July 02, 2021 @01:06AM (#27707979)
Replace enjoyment with listening if you like.

Unauthorized public performance is a violation of the copyright holder's exclusive rights. Market effect is only 1 of several factors examined together for a fair use defense.

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Re:Police officer plays Taylor Swift song to keep a video of... by robbrown451 on Friday July 02, 2021 @02:03AM (#27708258)
So why isn't Taylor Swift and her record company suing everyone who is listening to music in a public place, such as a park?

They have no reason to sue this guy that doesn't apply to millions of other cases that happen every day.

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Re:Police officer plays Taylor Swift song to keep a video of... by pseudalopex on Friday July 02, 2021 @02:50PM (#27715282)
It would be impractical and bad for business. They would have to hang out in parks waiting for someone to infringe. Then identify them. They would get a reputation for suing people who just wanted to listen to music in the park. And courts would be sympathetic to fair use claims in such cases.
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