A-NO-NE Music wrote:
My CD tracks are being available for free MP3 downloads that I
never authorized, and I was
wondering if I need to do something about it.
Are you allergic to income? You're being ripped off. This is just
a thought, but talk with your attorney about sending a registered
letter (or whatever it is that lawyers do) demanding an advance
payment of $10,000 (give or take an order of magnitude or so)
against royalties to be paid on documented proof of the exact number
of downloads permitted. That's to get their attention. Then let
your lawyer do the negotiations while you enjoy making music!!
Anyone think that would actually work?
You could go that route, with probably very little success, or you
could consider the unauthorized distribution a kind of loss-leader
that might actually increase demand and awareness of what you do.
It's a judgement call, really. Weird Al thinks of it as advertising,
although his record label may have a different opinion.
Legal action is likely to only generate money if your music was used
in a film without your permission. (Or became a big hit.)
-Randolph Peters
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