It's really not that big of a deal
If they use it you can just remove the track and they lose the right to
use it beyond that point
It's a great tool for promotion and networking, don't sleep
-----Original Message-----
From: Chork the Jangler [mailto:meatsock@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 11:34 PM
To: chthonic streams
Cc: idm@hyperreal.org
Subject: Re: [idm] Music Hosting
far fetched but possible under the terms of the licence.
i never said likely, just that they have the right to do it
On 12/14/05, chthonic streams <chthonic@chthonicstreams.com> wrote:
quoted 1 line but, the long and short of it is, as long as its up there they can
> >but, the long and short of it is, as long as its up there they can
use
quoted 31 lines it for whatever they want without your permission
> >it for whatever they want without your permission
>
> i don't see that it says that. the content is specifically performed
> and displayed on the website, where you put it in the first place. i
> suppose that means they could theoretically take a piece of your
> music and use it as a pop-up ad on the site for something else, but
> that seems far-fetched.
>
> at this point myspace is like ebay: there are other options, perhaps
> more indie and/or egalitarian, but it's the one *everyone * is on,
> and thus gives the best exposure.
>
>
> >On 12/14/05, chthonic streams <chthonic@chthonicstreams.com> wrote:
> >> >Is that true???
> >> >
> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> From: Chork the Jangler [mailto:meatsock@gmail.com]
> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 5:44 PM
> >> >> To: Mantrakid
> >> >> Cc: Lumin Egress; idm@hyperreal.org
> >> >> Subject: Re: [idm] Music Hosting
> >> >>
> >> > > tracks on myspace become the property of fox news corp
> >>
> >>
> >> not really. the myspace terms of service changed after the
> >> acquisition to read:
> >>
> >> "By posting any Content to the public areas of the Website, you
> >> hereby grant to MySpace.com the non-exclusive, fully paid,
worldwide
quoted 5 lines license to use, publicly perform and display such Content on the
> >> license to use, publicly perform and display such Content on the
> >> Website. This license will terminate at the time you remove such
> >> Content from the Website."
> >>
> >> note the key phrases "non-exclusive" and the last sentence. all
this
quoted 1 line seems to be is legalese for, "your music is providing content for
> >> seems to be is legalese for, "your music is providing content for
our
quoted 1 line website but we don't owe you anything for it." just in case, say,
> >> website but we don't owe you anything for it." just in case, say,
a
quoted 1 line band with tens of thousands of hits started to think they should
> >> band with tens of thousands of hits started to think they should
get
quoted 1 line a piece of the advertising dollars their page is generating for
> >> a piece of the advertising dollars their page is generating for
the
quoted 25 lines site.
> >> site.
> >>
> >> here's the village voice article the quote was found in:
> >>
> >> http://www.villagevoice.com/screens/0533,webmccombs,66817,28.html
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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