A-NO-NE Music wrote:
Randolph Peters / 2006/10/31 / 07:12 PM wrote:
I do an "ego-search" every once in a while and often discover
performances of my music that I didn't know about. It is probably
good business practice to check what is being put out there about
yourself. (This email, for example, will be fairly embarrassing a few
years from now.)
Same here, and I have been wondering about this. 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. Altho I am not the type
to be patient to purse these issues. I am happier playing music than
worrying if someone is stealing my music.
You need to do something about it or your copyright lawsuit options will
be reduced, from what I understand. That's one of the reasons that
major corporations pursue copyright violations with such vengeance.
If you do finally take some infringer to court and that infringer can
point to numerous other violations which have been ongoing and that
you've done nothing about, I believe that the compensations you can try
to get are reduced.
So the least you should do is to send them and their ISP a registered
letter, receipt-requested (or would a certified letter be better -- I've
never understood the difference between the two) ordering them to cease
and desist.
But really having a lawyer get involved is usually more effective,
although much more expensive.
The choice is yours -- do you feel that you are losing income or just
that your music is being distributed through channels you haven't
approved of?
I can well understand your preference for working on new music and new
performances/recordings than worrying about illegal downloads of your
music, but this music business is as much a business as it is an art.
--
David H. Bailey
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