News Forum - Khon Kaen University: Copyright infringement by Miss Global

[Thaiger]

Assistant Professor Pachon Akapram, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts at Khon Kaen University, revealed that Miss Global had brazenly used the music of one of their students without permission. Third-year student Nathapong Detboon’s masterpiece was allegedly commandeered for the Apsara Thai Traditional Dance performance during the pageant’s final round in Cambodia … …

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[MrStretch]

Let's see if I read this right.

A dance group, consisting of Khon Kaen University students, used a composition from another Khon Kaen University student without permission, and the University wants to sue, as it claims it is the "copyright holder"?

I'm pretty sure that "Miss Global", whatever that is, didn't choose this music for this dance group but the dance group chose the music itself.

The logic is breathtaking.