Comments on: We’ll Show you the English Premier League Fixtures but it will cost you Money

By: Phil

Phil — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 05:24:04 +0000

Where can I get that awesome-ass Palm program?

By: Trent

Trent — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 20:32:16 +0000

Looking at that disclaimer again, it’s clearly an overreach (at least under US law). Bob can certainly excerpt part of the fixture list with impunity. Furthermore, I’d suggest that using the info in the whole list would not run afoul of US law. You can’t copyright a fact, generally speaking. Major League Baseball tried to claim a copyright in whether Barry Bonds went 2 for 3 last night, but that didn’t work our either.

I wonder how often ESPN pays for sports information? (Other than broadcast rights of course). They’re clearly doing it there.

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:44:02 +0000

Great slant Bob LOL

By: Trent

Trent — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:23:51 +0000

This p!sses me off every year. I suspect, though, that this state of affairs can’t last much longer. The idea that one can copyright a set of dates is insane. And if the lower clubs are existing mostly off of this money (something I suspect is exaggerated) then they are not being run correctly. But surely this will not hold up to further EU scrutiny when it’s finally challenged.

And shouldn’t we all have a right to know whom Sunderland will be hosting the day before my birthday on Sept. 15? (Hint: You didn’t hear this from me, but it rhymes with ’shredding’).