Mpaa Now Chasing Tabs |
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Jun 3 2007, 10:45 PM
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I just saw this:
http://www.guitartabs.com/nmpa.php Guitar tabs is being threatened by the MPAA for copyright violations - seems like total stupidity. I wonder how this will affect other sites like UG? For those who ask "Why can't we have a a lesson on XYZ solo" - this is why! Fortunatley Kris has wisely steered clear from that so I don't think GMC has anything to worry about ... -------------------- Check out my Instructor profile
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Jun 5 2007, 10:00 PM
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I think GMC will do just fine as all the material here is our own work so there should be no problem!! I hope so...
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that really sucks|
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Jun 5 2007, 11:09 PM
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QUOTE (Andrew Cockburn @ Jun 3 2007, 11:45 PM)  I just saw this: http://www.guitartabs.com/nmpa.php Guitar tabs is being threatened by the MPAA for copyright violations - seems like total stupidity. I wonder how this will affect other sites like UG? For those who ask "Why can't we have a a lesson on XYZ solo" - this is why! Fortunatley Kris has wisely steered clear from that so I don't think GMC has anything to worry about ... They shut down OLGA (a tab library) years ago, I think it's a crap load of BS but who can afford to fight the music industry? All tabs are made from people listening to the songs and writing them down. Nothing(?) is stolen. And most tabs are different and quite a few even incorrect, are the incorrect ones also violating the copyright? Can coverbands still play Metallica songs or is that a violation of Lars' rights? Can't agree more with you Andrew, it's total stupidity. -------------------- My bands homepage
All time favourites: B. Streisand - Woman in Love, M. Hopkin - Those were the days, L. Richie - Hello |
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Jun 8 2007, 10:23 PM
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As you realized, I saw, I wasn't talking about copying music (to mp3, Cd ripping etc.). That's theft in my eyes.
It was merely the part where people make tabulature or for that matter typing down the lyrics. Music is art and people borrow from eachother all the time, if it wasn't for that music would have stopped evolving long ago. I see a danger in this aswell since where does it stop? Will it be illeagal to cover a song, rehearse it or record yourself playing it? Will tribute bands be stopped since they play copyrighted songs? Can the vocalist in a coverband get sued if he keeps the typed lyrics in a binder? That aswell as working out the chord progression or tabulature by listening is art and if the music industry can stop tabulature who knows where they will stop. Who knows, they might go after bands that sound too much a like Metallica on myspace. Who can afford to fight the music industry? They can afford to crush anyone they like. And I think it's wrong to give them one finger (read tabulature) since they will bite off the entire hand. For sure. -------------------- My bands homepage
All time favourites: B. Streisand - Woman in Love, M. Hopkin - Those were the days, L. Richie - Hello |
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