>One might try to dispense with this argument by appealing to parody
>caselaw and also by mentioning the size of the audience likely to be
>exposed to the Rocked by Rape single.
I might also mention that most people who hear this song will already be
aware of sample appropriation and tape splicing, so it's doubtful that
anyone will make the mistake of assuming that Dan Rather and CBS have
endorsed the song. (As suggested by Sanford Kryle.)
Matt Davignon
> > > >---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > > >Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 11:17:42 -0500
> > > >From: Kryle, Sanford I <sikryleATCBS.com>
> > > >To: "'eerieATcrl.com'" <eerieATcrl.com>
> > > >Subject: ROCKED BY RAPE
> > > >
> > > >Re: ROCKED BY RAPE
> > > >
> > > >Ladies/Gentlemen: January 19, 2000
> > > >
> > > >A matter of serious concern has come to our attention. We have
>learned that
> > > >you are offering for sale a sound recording containing the CBS
>EVENING NEWS
> > > >opening theme and Dan Rather's voice (the "Materials").
> > > >
> > > >Your use of the Materials significantly infringes upon the copyrights
>owned
> > > >by CBS. We hereby advise you that to copy, record, perform, exhibit,
> > > >exploit, or otherwise use, CBS-owned, copyrighted material in whole
>or in
> > > >part without its express written permission constitutes a serious
> > > >infringement of CBS's exclusive rights in such material.
>Furthermore, your
> > > >use of Mr. Rather's voice is interfering with his right of publicity
>and has
> > > >created a false impression that Mr. Rather and CBS have endorsed or
>are
> > > >connected with the sound recording which is misleading and deceptive
>to the
> > > >public.
> > > >
> > > >Unless you immediately remove the Materials and any related material
>from
> > > >distribution and display, and provide us with written assurances that
>all
> > > >such use has stopped, and will not resume in the future, we will have
>no
> > > >alternative but to take appropriate action to protect CBS's rights.
>We
> > > >require receipt of such written assurance from you by no later than
>January
> > > >21, 2000.
> > > >
> > > >CBS specifically reserves any and all rights and remedies with
>respect to
> > > >your unauthorized use of the Material.
> > > >
> > > >Very truly yours,
> > > >
> > > >Sanford I. Kryle
> > > >Associate General Counsel
> > >
> > >
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