Re: [Dfey-nw-discuss] Young People + Copyright law

[Paul Sutton]

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Mike Little wrote:
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> 
> 2009/10/9 Tim Dobson <address@hidden <mailto:address@hidden>>
> 
>     Hey guys,
> 
>     I'm hoping someone else can answer this for me because I've just
>     been discussing it and I'm a bit confused.
> 
>     In the hypothetical situation that I was 15, and I took a really
>     awesome photo or completely on my own wrote an amazing new program,
>     would my parents, legally, hold any claims to the exclusive rights
>     passed to me by copyright law?
> 
>     E.g. If I wrote a brilliant song would my legal guardian's be in a
>     position to claim royalties from public performances, whether I
>     actually wanted them or not.
> 
>     If I took a stupid photo of myself and put it on my website with (C)
>     2009 Tim Dobson at the bottom, if my parents got me to remove it
>     because they didn't like it being in the public eye, would they have
>     any recourse under copyright law to stop it being redistributed?
> 
>     I just realised I have no idea.
> 
> 
> I am not a lawyer but I think you would own the copyright:
> 
> http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1988/ukpga_19880048_en_2#Legislation-IDA2SUWB
> 
> 
> There is no mention of age restrictions that I can see. But it is all
> legalese and there may be some underlying, legally understood,
> definition of 'person' that excludes minors.
> 
> One of your examples is interesting because there are a ton of
> exceptions for computer programs and works generated by a computer.
> 
> 
> 
> Mike
> -- 
> Mike Little
> http://zed1.com/
> 

Yeah I think if you took a photo with YOUR own camera then the photo
would belong to you, as in your intellectual property.  If the photo
taken and published on line could put you at risk, then perhaps they
could argue on that basis.

On a related note

Didn't Paul McCartney write some of the Beatles songs when he was 14 /
15.  I don't think it matters how old you are.  If its your creation and
its original it's your work.   Not heard anything about his parents
taking him to court for a song written in his bedroom.

This is how I see things,  correct me if I am wrong.

not sure if this helps,  would make an interesting talk at a meeting
perhaps.

Paul


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