Meaning if I edit a song to remove a single note from a song and distribute it via limewire, it isn't infringing the holder's rights? Or maybe if I can remove a single frame from a movie and upload it, it isn't infringing? I made small adjustments and did not distribute their "complete" copyrighted content.
Actually, yes, it works like that, though that's very simplified. There are many people who do music that is very similar to another song, but will change a few notes of a chord progression. While this is usually used in parody situations, it's the same idea.
Thing is, I don't think you can "Copyright" an UI. Like coverflow, which is pretty much a digital version of a jukebox like interface. But this interface is different enough to be different. mostly because there are only so many ways you can display something. If something like that was allowed to be copyrighted, then, there would be many monopolies. Because somebody could have copyrighted the UI of displaying Title, Artist, and time of a song in 3 lines of text, and at that point, the entire DMP industry would be dead.
This is different, if you COPY a movie and modify, then's it's infringing, but if you're recreating the movie with the same story line it's ok. So this is just like making a new movie with the same story.
Who would want this anyway when there is the "HiPhone" to be had... and I quote: "The HiPhone is 99.9% iPhone!" Revolutionary shake control! Shake it like a Maraca to change songs!
They don't call that CoverFlow. On a Meizu it's called CuvaFlo. Notice the difference in spelling. That makes it totally different. Anyway, who cares. Isn't this just a mockup of a non-existent product.
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doesn't apple have a copyright on coverflow?
Look closely. That's not Coverflow. The albums aren't angled.
Small adjustments that make the difference, eh?
Meaning if I edit a song to remove a single note from a song and distribute it via limewire, it isn't infringing the holder's rights? Or maybe if I can remove a single frame from a movie and upload it, it isn't infringing? I made small adjustments and did not distribute their "complete" copyrighted content.
(sarcastic...)
I guess jobs was right when he said others where years behind, Meizu its a perfect example, no one wants to hear that but its true.
@Aguiluz:
Actually, yes, it works like that, though that's very simplified. There are many people who do music that is very similar to another song, but will change a few notes of a chord progression. While this is usually used in parody situations, it's the same idea.
Thing is, I don't think you can "Copyright" an UI. Like coverflow, which is pretty much a digital version of a jukebox like interface. But this interface is different enough to be different. mostly because there are only so many ways you can display something. If something like that was allowed to be copyrighted, then, there would be many monopolies. Because somebody could have copyrighted the UI of displaying Title, Artist, and time of a song in 3 lines of text, and at that point, the entire DMP industry would be dead.
Aguiluz
This is different, if you COPY a movie and modify, then's it's infringing, but if you're recreating the movie with the same story line it's ok. So this is just like making a new movie with the same story.
Who would want this anyway when there is the "HiPhone" to be had... and I quote: "The HiPhone is 99.9% iPhone!" Revolutionary shake control! Shake it like a Maraca to change songs!
They don't call that CoverFlow. On a Meizu it's called CuvaFlo. Notice the difference in spelling. That makes it totally different. Anyway, who cares. Isn't this just a mockup of a non-existent product.