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Could you use a DMCA-like thing to get them to stop doing that?
by krzysz00 12y ago
Could you use a DMCA-like thing to get them to stop doing that?
- fapjacks 12y agoAFAIK anybody can use the DMCA just like the record labels are using to take down tons of Youtube videos. There are customizable form letters out there for this very purpose.
- psykovsky 12y agoDMCA only works in the USA. I work for a Portuguese record label and we get ignored when we ask the local Youtube copycats to remove our copyrighted content. I even suspect they download the videos from Youtube to upload on their services. And I'm talking about sites owned by the biggest telecommunications providers.
- tokenizerrr 12y agoSure, DMCA is an American legal construct. At this point it'd be a good idea to get in touch with a lawyer and see with the appropriate course of action for your country is.
- psykovsky 12y agoDidn't you read the part about the sites being owned by the biggest telecom companies? They sue people for €10 debts (or they used to while they were allowed) because they have an army of lawyers receiving paychecks, needing to work to justify those paychecks... At most, we, a small indie record label, would be a welcome distraction to those guys.
- r3bl 12y agoAlthough they clearly broke my CY-BY-SA license by not sharing their work under the same license and not giving me any attribution, I'm not exactly sure what can I do to take it down, Hiring a lawyer for this is not an option for me considering that I'm just a student on a low budget.
- krzysz00 12y agoAs this comment's uncle pointed out, you can probably find a "fill in the blank" DMCA notice somewhere on the net. If that doesn't work, many lawyers give free consultations (AFAIK), and there's probably someone willing to take the case in exchange for X% of the settlement.
- tomcam 12y agoSend to their ISP. Usually that's very efficient.
- ciupicri 12y agoThat could work, but I think that in the case of a "nationally known tabloid" chances are low.