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- insomnie
Working on a Mel Gibson app for iPhone now. Is his recently released sound files considered public domain?
- FredMcWoozy0
No.
- duckofrubber0
Sure, why not.
- FredMcWoozy0
they're owned by radar.
the audio may have been tampered with.
It is illegal to record someone with out their consent.
- insomnie0
So after the case I can release the app no prob?
- I guess for now I'll have it on my iPhone only! LOLinsomnie
- Ya know you might be able to fall within the parody laws but since RADAR owns the audioFredMcWoozy
- i wouldn't mess with itFredMcWoozy
- Even if the app is free?insomnie
- ukit0
And if you are raped by a pack of iPhone fanboys, it will be your fault.
- insomnie0
Here is a short peak at the work in progress. So far no design to it just trying to finalize the sounds that will be used.
But I guess it will never see the light of day.
- insomnie0
I have a genius idea. If someone recreates these sounds with a similar voice I can get away with it. LOL
- you can get a voice impersonator.FredMcWoozy
- Didn't you hear about the app that was banned just b/c it was Tiger Woods cartoon?ukit
- Apple has a policy that you can't defame peopleukit
- GENIUSThePublics
- Oh really! LOLinsomnie
- Yeah, that's why I was saying there are multiple hurdles here hahaukit
- FredMcWoozy0
- I have never seen a news article put a warning like thatFredMcWoozy
- meffid0
^ Not republished by another site.. bullshit. No one can own rights to that call.
- they paid the girl for the audio. So yes they can own the rights.FredMcWoozy
- Thats what I'm trying to figure out.insomnie
- FredMcWoozy0
I find the audio interesting because it sounds like Mel is yelling through a loud speaker while the girls voice is crystal clear.
Listen to other tapped phone calls. They don't even match.
- FredMcWoozy0
You could name it:
Gel Mibson lol
- if you're really serious you have to go the parody route. I think that is the only legal way you could proceedFredMcWoozy
- I will deff try that. Maybe I can call Oksana to get exclusive tape.insomnie
- Grab a microphone and try to do some impersonations.FredMcWoozy
- insomnie0
BTW I just found this bit of info.
"Gibson’s lawyers were expected to argue that the tapes had been edited, which would make them inadmissible in court, and that Grigorieva was trying to extort Gibson via the tapes, which were submitted to the court under seal but were somehow obtained by RadarOnline.com."