Re: Statute of limitations on copyright infringement

On Fri, 7 Apr 2006, Joseph Pietro Riolo wrote:

> My question is: Am I wrong about the statute of
> limitations on copyright infringement?

I don't think copyright infringement applies to these facts.

In the facts stated, the guy stole some LP records from a radio station. That's theft, and not an infringement of copyright. It does not implicate the section 106(3) distribution right, because that right is limited to distribution to the public. Simply stealing a copy or phonorecord, and thereby "distributing" it to yourself, is not a distribution to the public. Received on Mon Apr 10 2006 - 23:50:45 GMT