Downloading tab when you don't own the song

I'm an XM subscriber and I heartily agree with you, but being a former DJ and lifelong 'NEW fan, there's still something missing. Earl Bailey rocks on Deep Tracks, but they seem to limit him. The personalities of Dave Herman, Pete Fornatel, Meg Griffin, Allison Steele, Scott Muni (prior to senility), et al, really added something to the music. Satellite radio still has not re-captured that part of it.

Hey - I just did a search and found this:

http://www.billdulmage.com/skeds/others/wnew-fm.html

The 'new lineup over the years. Wow - brings it back.

Steve

http://www.planetrock.com

the best classic rock from the 60's to today...

:D :D :D

Vic

Vic - LOL - do you ever sleep? :wink:

Sometimes....during the day...when there's no cricket on TV....otherwise, what the hell's the point of sleep? Missing valuable music/TV/GN time...

:D :D :D

Vic

....and besides, Planet Rock transmits 24 hours a day...I'd hate to miss one of my favourite oldies....

:D :D :D

Vic

BTW Vic, you might want to take "Blood on your Hands" off your computer. It won't look good in front of the judge! :P

I don't need any cricket on TV. I can hear them singing all around my front door now.

Judge? Long hair (well OK it's a wig) loud voice very self opinionated.... gotta be an old rock'n'roller, I'm already ahead of the game, already got the sympathy vote....

:D :D :D

Vic

Sometimes....during the day...when there's no cricket on TV.... :D :D :D

Vic

Cricket.... aahhhh, cricket... heavy sigh.... :cry:

There was once a time when Australia was quite good at cricket..... sob... :cry:

England look like wiping the floor with us in this Ashes series, and deservedly so..... :cry:

So it's lucky that I was born in Oxford. :D

do I put them on hold till this question's resolved, or do I post 'em anyway?
Problem is, it really wouldn't be resolved until a court of competent jurisdiction ruled on the specific case (ie: the ESD), and any applicable appeals have been resolved. Other than that, it is really nothing more than someone's legal opinion. While legal opinions are relied upon every day, they really aren't protection.

England look like wiping the floor with us in this Ashes series, and deservedly so..... :cry:

So it's lucky that I was born in Oxford. :D

There was me, getting ready to give you some serious grief when we whip your a**es in this and the next text, and then you bowl an out swinger that Hoggard would have proud of :D

The bands are beginning to catch on - a lot of band websites now have free downloads and some even have Tabs.

Best,

A :-)

There was me, getting ready to give you some serious grief when we whip your a**es in this and the next text, and then you bowl an out swinger that Hoggard would have proud of :D

:D

Yes mate, I can change sides faster than a Shane Warne leg break if needs be... :shock: Actually, there's been a lot to enjoy about watching England play this series, even though I do support Australia.

BACK ON TOPIC:

Vic,

In these cases, I think that it's usual to give some sort of "Cease and Desist" warning rather than just launch straight into the very expensive business of suing people.

In other words, it would be likely that if anybody did object to anything on this site that they would first send a simple (and cheap) letter from their lawyer saying "Take that material down.... or else.... we'll.... we'll have a major tantrum... and you wouldn't want that on your conscience would you..." etc.

I wouldn't worry too much anyway, I'd say it was very unlikely now. (But just in case, you can always sign over any valuables you may have to a 'good friend' in another country.... Australia for instance.... :twisted: )

Chris,

Vic's not likely to have much to his name after he's bought my beer at Manchester Airport :lol: :lol: :lol:

Some of the distinction must involve earnings. It is, after all, fair use to quote someone but not fair use to sell their words as your own.

Is it a copyright violation if your band performs a song by an artist at a local club but doesn't pay royalties?

There is a lot of grey area here. It may in the end be sophistry, but I tend to think of most posted tabs the same as I think of songs performed in a club or at an open mic night. Artists know people do this and they don't intend to collect royalties from each and every band in the land. Indeed, the fact that people are performing and learning their songs is, frankly, in their interest. It keeps their songs alive and increases their popularity.

When official music is published or recorded, however, the artist intends to earn from the sales. Pirating these official releases and distributing them is a violation of copyright because you're depriving the artists, the sound engineers, the factory workers, and the hard-working transcribers of income. And if you sell them, you deserve to live in the third ring of Dante's inferno.

At any rate, that's a workable distinction that assuages my conscience.