Re: RPP redux: copyrights and the Internet, cont. [NPC]

["Michael C. Berch" <mcb>]

On Aug 2, 2005, at 11:47 AM, Dennis Moore wrote:
>> Also, it ended up expanding to
>> performances, etc., which they publicly advertised, and for which  
>> there
>> was to be remuneration. It was at that point his agents sent them  
>> a cease and
>> desist.
>
> They had clearly gone beyond any fair use of material at that point.
> Fortunately the cease and desist did come sooner than later.  
> Legally any
> conference, etc. even if protected as fair-use can be stopped by an  
> author
> if they are using his/her work without permission in a reading,  
> performance,
> or such, provided the written notice is received 24 hours prior to the
> event.

I'm not familiar with that particular provision of law (and, among  
other things, I'm a media and IP attorney). What is your source of  
information for that, and what exactly does it apply to? Is it  
related to public-performance rights?

-- 
Michael C. Berch
mcb