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In reply to the discussion: NBC tells Obama not to use footage [View all]JonLP24
(29,322 posts)67. I think to give the impression of neutrality
I imagine, from their POV, an employee appearing in an ad could give the wrong appearance.
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If I were NBC, I would be delighted to have someone running my footage on ABC or CBS
JDPriestly
Oct 2012
#74
then can a campaign use any copyrighted music that they want under that same fair use? eom
yawnmaster
Oct 2012
#43
Amen! Matt Lauer's a Repubican shill - just like David "Raps-with-Rove" Gregory & Chucky Todd
66 dmhlt
Oct 2012
#63
An "if" question. If 100 people went to the same sports event, and if those 100 people filmed
2on2u
Oct 2012
#8
Last time I checked the president was trying to help everyone in this country profit, not only the
2on2u
Oct 2012
#39
I Don't Think It Would Happen But The Obama Campaign Could Make A Decision Not To Air Any More Ads..
global1
Oct 2012
#11
Response: "The Obama campaign will stop using your clips to point out Romney's lies when your
JoePhilly
Oct 2012
#29
3 words: Fair Use Doctrine. Oh, yeah, and two letters: F and U - n/t
coalition_unwilling
Oct 2012
#73
Notice to GE: We, the people are taking back the airwaves-fuck your "full spectrum dominance"
bobthedrummer
Oct 2012
#81
Good. I don't want to see Andrea Greenspan's face in anything democratic as she
mfcorey1
Oct 2012
#88
While we're at it we should weaken the ridiculous copyright laws here anyway.
MessiahRp
Oct 2012
#89