Here's an intriguing new use for copyright (music in this case)

[Robert Roaldi]

From the BBC's podcast Trending: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct1xzw

From the site blurb:
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Officers across the US have been filmed playing music - out loud - on their phones in public.
They weren’t hoping this unusual display would make them go viral on social media. In fact, the aim was quite the opposite.
Some officers believe that by blasting music while being filmed, the videos would get blocked by automatic copyright protection software and activists wouldn’t be able to post them online.
Should we be concerned by these attempts to evade scrutiny by gaming technology, and do they even work?
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[shalimarphoto]

I've seen this tactic occurring once again recently in national media and on social media sites. DMCA protections cover it, so if there's an issue it'll get taken down asap. That's the approach I've used to protect myself from users making custom songs and personalized birthday songs on my website and mobile app. The various services are good at spotting these issues and reacting to take down requests.

[Redcrown]

This is somewhat old news. I recall a few years ago, cops in some American city blasted Disney tunes from their patrol cars with the same goal. Preventing citizen videos of them surviving on social media. But then Disney warned the cops they were making an illegal public performance of copyright material, and the practice quickly ended.