[DECtalk] Vocal Writer

[Brent Harding]

Oh, so you couldn't use your connection to watch an adult or R-rated movie 
off of movielink or something?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony Baechler" <tony at baechler.net>
To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 2:15 AM
Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Vocal Writer


> Hi.  I'm not going to start a copyright debate on the list, but this
> is totally wrong, especially in the US.  It really doesn't matter
> whether the original text, music, or a combination thereof is being
> used.  It still violates US copyright.  Australia just changed laws
> so it would violate their laws also and that's where planetmirror is
> hosted.  Likewise with most of Europe.  There is apparently some sort
> of exception for the UK but I don't have details.  Since Jayson is in
> the US, he has to follow US law.  The copyrighted songs shouldn't be
> on the archive at all, but it's probably OK if it's only for
> noncommercial, personal use.  That would exclude planetmirror.  Also
> we have the adult issue.  Each US state is different, but many places
> don't allow extreme adult content.  I'm not familiar with the files
> in question so I have no idea if they are adult or not.  I know that
> Cox has a clause in their contract that they will cut us off for
> anything obscene, adult, erotic, or anything else.  I'm guessing most
> other DSL providers are similar and planetmirror is probably this way 
> also.
>
> At 09:33 AM 3/4/2006, you wrote:
>>Here's what I think about all this dectalk and singing business:
>>Since these songs are copywrited, you would need permition from the
>>authors to sell them.  I think as long as the songs are free and not
>>sold for 30 dollars per 50 song, you would be ok with Plannetmirror
>>and all that crap.  Yes, you still made it, but you did not rewrite
>>the song's text from scratch.  If you do sell it for instance, you
>>would need to ask the writers if you can and if they say so,
>>dedicate 5 percent of your sails to the writers.  So I don't think
>>Jayson could get in trouble with that stupid company.  I mean, cmon,
>>their site is full of spam!
>
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