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September 8, 2006


Thomas Dolby Notes Webcomic Lyric Use

Comixpedia picks up on a portentous note on Thomas Dolby's blog where the early music video era star notes the use of lyrics from "She Blinded Me With Science" in the webcomic Wapisi Square, which leads to an always-edifying discussion of trademark vs. copyright and what exactly constitutes fair use. As has been noted in the past, song lyric copyright holders tend to be pretty aggressive about trying to make users secure permission.

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