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From: Trax In Space Support <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: istari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 17:48:55 "GMT"
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Subject: [TiS] Information about Copyrights
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Dear istari,
You may be well aware of the issue of several major music related websites recently
being sued on grounds of copyright infringement. This is occurring because these sites
were accused of allegedly storing and distributing copyrighted music files. Often
artists may incorporate samples from movies, television, games, and/or other
musicians, etc. in their work. What they may not be aware of is the legal impact this
can have not only on them but on the site that is hosting their music as well. If an
artist or entity that legally owns the right to a piece of music or sample discovers
that their copyrighted work is being used without proper permission, they are well
within their rights to take legal action. They can choose to file a lawsuit against
the site hosting the material in question as well as the artist who created it. This
could result in heavy monetary fines or the closure of the site hosting the files. We
at Trax in Space always have the best interests of our artists on our minds. Because
of this, we reserve the right to remove any track on TiS that is found to include
copyrighted samples or music. To further accommodate the artists, we understand that
not all artists may be totally aware of the copyright laws that protect digital music
and samples, therefore if an artist�s work is found to have copyrighted samples, the
artist will be given 30 days in which to remove these samples and upload a new file
without them. During this time the work in question will be put on hold and will be
out of sight from Trax In Space visitors. If an artist claims that he/she has
permission to use a copyrighted sample, the artist will need to provide Trax In Space
with an expressed written copy of permission to distribute the song in question from
the legal copyright holder, along with their contact information. Trax In Space may
verify with the legal copyright holders to make sure that the documents are valid.
Provided below is a helpful FAQ that will hopefully answer any questions you may have
regarding this issue. If you ha
questions please contact us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
and we will be more than happy to help.
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Q: Trax in Space never questioned me about songs I had in the past with copyrighted
samples, why are they now suddenly removing them?
It is your responsibility to make sure you can legally distribute your work. If we do
find that any song of yours violates any of our policies, we reserve the right to
immediately remove it from our site. Trax in Space has always been on alert for songs
with possible copyright infringement. Often other artists or site visitors inform us
of possible infringing songs. If we find songs that are reported to us to indeed be in
violation of any copyrights we will remove them.
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Q. If my track is found to have copyrighted samples and I am unable to replace it with
an alternate version within 30 days, can I get more time?
If you need more time please write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> and explain why you need more time. If we do delete
your song after 30 days you can always re-upload a legal version to us at a later
date. Your stats for the song though will be lost. Meaning its position in the charts
and its download numbers.
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Q. What types of samples are considered to be illegal to use in my songs?
Most samples from movies, television shows, other performers, games, advertisements or
commercials, etc. that you do not have proper permission to use are considered
illegal. There are many royalty-free samples and sample CDs available that you can use
in your music instead.
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Q. What could happen if Trax in Space were to be sued for distributing my songs with
copyrighted samples?
Trax in Space is not liable for your music; instead you are liable for your music.
This means that you can be sued.
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Q. If I continue to upload songs with copyrighted samples after I�ve already had one
removed and replaced, what will happen?
You will be removed from Trax in Space.
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Q. I didn�t think my song was violating any copyrights, why was it removed?
We may have had reason to believe that your song was in violation of copyrights. You
need to provide us with proof of your distribution rights for the song.
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Q. If any of my songs are in question, how can I prove it�s mine?
Document where you received your samples. If any were copyrighted please provide us
with written permission from the legal copyright owner.
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Q. What happens if I find a song on Trax in Space that I believe has copyrighted
samples?
Report it to [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> and provide us with
the song name, artist name and a description of what you believe is copyrighted.
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Q. Someone has ripped my song, what should I do?
Report it immediately to <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</a> and
we will put the song on hold. We need to know the title of your song and the title of
the song that you believe is a rip of yours. Trax in Space keeps the exact time and
date when songs are uploaded. This will help determine who released the song first;
please note that the upload date is not necessarily the only factor considered. If we
do determine that the song is a rip we will remove it.
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Q. I got my samples from another song. I did not know the samples were copyrighted.
The responsibility is still yours! You need to be very careful about what samples you
choose to use in your music.
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Q. I heard a song on the radio that I liked. Can I re-make or re-mix it and upload it
to Trax in Space?
Once again it is your responsibility to determine the legal impact. However if your
song is suspected to be violating any sample copyrights you will be asked to provide
proof of permission to use the samples.
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Trax In Space
