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  1. 2009-08-20 00:17 #1
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    ASCAP sending collection letters to people who posts links to youtube music

    Article here: ASCAP's Latest Claim: Embedding YouTube Videos Requires Public Performance License | Techdirt

    Somewhat old but I just heard about it yesterday.

    Youtube already pays the copyright but apparently ASCAP wants more money and are searching out people who posts embed videos/links on their sites to charge them for copyright. Just ludicrous to me and a stretch in legal terms but some people might not know and end up paying the bill.. anyways, this may scare some people, it may not but ultimately they are diminishing the ability to spread popular music.
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  2. 2009-08-20 00:20 #2
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    http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/fre...2/mo-money.jpg
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  3. 2009-08-20 00:30 #3
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    Sounds like double dipping to me.
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  4. 2009-08-20 00:35 #4
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    Just send a nice heart felt letter back saying, "Fuck you.".
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  5. 2009-08-20 00:37 #5
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    About as bad as making radio stations pay to play artist, Pandora getting a monthly fee for overages ($0.99 I know).
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  6. 2009-08-20 04:59 #6
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    How is that legal at all... when you embed a video, it's still hosted on and streaming from Youtube's servers.
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  7. 2009-08-20 05:22 #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kiro View Post
    Just send a nice heart felt letter back saying, "Fuck you.".
    ^ This
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  8. 2009-08-20 08:15 #8
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    Who cares about their empty threats?

    Spoiler: show
    gl, behind 7 proxies, etc
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  9. 2009-08-20 08:27 #9
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    These scare tactics are getting annoying. Next thing they'll sue a poor soul for some retarded amount.
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  10. 2009-08-20 08:39 #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mayareira View Post
    These scare tactics are getting annoying. Next thing they'll sue a poor soul for some retarded amount.
    For having a song stuck in his head and not paying royalties.
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  11. 2009-08-20 08:40 #11
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    Who comes up with these ideas?
    "Hm, I think i'll start charging people today because i'm bored!"
    "Yeah! great idea Jim! lets do that!"
    Ive decided that someone in ASCAP is named jim
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    Quote Originally Posted by Flattus View Post
    Who comes up with these ideas?
    "Hm, I think i'll start charging people today because i'm bored!"
    "Yeah! great idea Jim! lets do that!"
    Ive decided that someone in ASCAP is named jim
    Give them enough time and they'll start charging you for saying/typing/using/thinking the name "ASCAP".
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sirrus_Asura View Post
    Give them enough time and they'll start charging you for saying/typing/using/thinking the name "ASCAP".
    Well then, I shall start lovingly referring to them as the "Ass Cap".
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