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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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