'According to a story in the London Telegraph, the UK music industry ... has targeted Internet song lyrics websites for copyright infringement actions.'

"We're fed up with internet entrepreneurs 'ripping off' songs - from perennial favourites such as Happy Birthday and Rhapsody in Blue to the music of Madonna and Sir Elton John," a Warner Chappell spokesman was quoted as saying, and the firm has apparently already been successful in closing down an Australian-based lyrics website (pearLyrics.com).

Empirical evidence suggests that the practical effect of unauthorised scores is not always negative. Click the link for an excellent analysis of the issue.

Originally by David Post at The Volokh Conspiracy, 2:27 PM

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