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From: ron@brl-vgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>)
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Subject: Re: re: Copyright Violations - (nf)
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Date: Sat, 24-Mar-84 12:55:01 EST
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Posted: Sat Mar 24 12:55:01 1984
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What makes you think Wierd Al didn't have permission from the licencees
of "Beat It" to use the Music in the satire?  Bet he did!

Saying that the words are the only important part is blatently wrong.
Classical arrangements and modern instrumentals are copyrighted.  To
use music in the background of a production add requires even higher
royalties to be paid to the licensee.  There are music companies that
produced canned "production" music that has the sole intent to be
licensed as backgrounds to commercials.

-Ron