Sony BMG allows users to edit music vid clips on Yahoo
Not sure what to think about this. On the one hand, allowing users more freedom to creatively tinker with copyrighted works is a good thing. On the other hand, this is obviously a half-step that, while helping layusers to use/promote BMG music, will do little to prevent piracy.
The problem is that the tools that enable piracy are already widespread. If I wanted to mashup a music video with a webcam journal entry, it'd be as simple as opening any one of a number of free video editing tools. Combine that fact with the reality that I probably wouldn't be prosecuted for doing so. If I uploaded the clip to YouTube or any other site, Sony BMG would simply issue a takedown notice. And that's if they even find the video. So there's ability without disincentive.
