Re: [microsound] interesting legal/licensing developments at scene.org [nexsound.org mp3 host]

[John Nowak <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mar 3, 2005, at 2:17 PM, David Powers wrote:

> Hi Derek:
> I would make several points here.  First, although "an artist uses the
> disk space, bandwidth and publicity resources of a free hosting site,"
> it is also true that the site gains something by having good work on 
> the
> site.  New content gives people a reason to continue to visit and
> support the site.

Exactly. If it is true that scene.org is trying to say that the artwork 
cannot be removed from their site and they are trying to stick a 
license on all of them, then that is beyond absurd. The site exists to 
serve the artists and the community. If I wanted to remove my tracks 
from scene.org and they refused to let me, I would not hesitate to sue. 
They are (if I have the whole story) absolutely in the wrong. 
Regardless of however inconsiderate you consider such artists to be, 
scene.org is being twice as bad. Then again, I have always avoided that 
place like the plague...

- John


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