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The Contents Of This Table Are A Few Excerpts Of Concern Or Comments That I Have Downloaded From Various Sources On The Internet Or That I Have Received In E-Mails! I May Or May Not Personally Agree With All Of The Content, But I Do Want To Present A Very Good Variety Of Comments I Am Getting 10 Times More E-Mail With Concerns & Comments Than I Can Ever Think About Reading, Editing For HTML And Posting To This Page! Many Of These Mails Are From Mailing Lists With 10 To 100 Address's On Them, So I'm Getting Many, Many Duplicates! If Your Comment Never Shows Up On This Page I'm Sure It Will Somewhere! More & More People Are Starting To Get Involved From All Over The World! |
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2/13/99 Dear MIDI Enthusiasts: I think we should stand united and show solidarity with MIDI HEAVEN and post this note, on the front page of our sites. Her site is even monitored for warnings to the public. E-mail monitored by the FBI. What is this? Communism??? If anybody has better ideas on the wording, please pass the message. -------------- PLEASE NOTE: ----------------------- The Non-Commercial Free MIDI Sites are threatened to all close down due to the unprecedented attack by Trycho Music International, a Commercial MIDI Site. This attack is leveled to all of us MIDI enthusiasts who enjoy MIDI music as a hobby! The MIDI Sequencers in the Net do this for FREE, and the webmasters set up MIDI sites for the Web Community to listen to this sequences for FREE. Let's keep the INTERNET as free as possible! This company Trycho is suing for hundreds of thousands of dollars any site that posts one of their sequences. Almost in all cases this occurs without the webmaster knowing that this is the case. Instead of Tryco requesting removal of the song, they are going full speed ahead with their lawsuits with the intent to scare and bring down all MIDI sites. We are the competition, and we are not in their best commercial interest.
Let your voice be heard, if you
do not want a SILENT NET!
Call, Write, E-Mail Or Fax Your Feelings
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| 2/15/99 Hi Mr.TRYCHO MUSIC Since when can a persons Issue a Lawsuit, Without first warning a Person that his breaking the Law and Request such a Person To Remove your files In order to prevent Legal Action Taken against him. YOU ARE BEING TOOO BLUNT!!! For Cryin out Loud we Run a Recording Company for over 40 Years And This one Takes The Cake You Just go ahead and sue People without a First Warning . That's going a little too far. Be Careful You are Doing Yourself More Harm Than Anything! In Our Country We warn People first Before we Take Action and we as a Recording Company Will Support MIDI Haven In The Full Geeez These people Need Help and To be Put on The Right track Now We also Found a Sites With Our Files On it Copyright Protected Material, BUT We simply Requested This Person To Please Remove These Files Within 7 Days Prior to This Notice. NOW That is Going about it In The right and HUMAN Way, because We Might need these People one Day. We don't want to Kick them Down like Dogs. We'd like to help them. All I can say is Once You get These People against you Your Success won't Last very much Longer, NOBODY WILL SUPPORT YOU Take a Tip From Tunes 1000 They are still Human about Their Products. But You People Takes The Cake. We Also supply a lot of Music stores with MIDI files on Stiffy Disks and People buy them from shops and Use them Why Do You have a Site on The Net. I would Drive these People To Demand all Proof From You Before taking note of your Summons. Please Be a Little More Diplomatic about it. I feel Sorry For You. Peter And The MIDI Sequencers Guild |
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| 2/15/99 As a MIDI writer, I was very grateful to receive your e-mail, and have read everything on your site, and followed all the links. What TRYCHO is threatening to do to Deb is nothing short of horrendous!!! She has kept me in touch with what is going down and she has my total support in every way possible. It appears to me that the most vulnerable owners are the folks that build up a collection of MIDI's for others enjoyment!!! Roly |
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| 2/15/99 Dear Friends, It is with regret that I wish to inform you that MIDIWorld International has closed it's doors due to serious potential legal problems regarding copyrights and in light of the recent attack by Trycho against an innocent person, Debby Ackley from MIDI Heaven, whose only crime was that she gave of herself for free to give this world a little bit of music and happiness. This is a labor of love for music that some of us do as a hobby, but in light of these recent events, it is no longer fun! We are just individuals with our own professions, who like to do web pages for fun, at our own cost, effort and time, to bring together the music that so many sequencers around the world do also for free and fun. But, we cannot expose ourselves to legal actions brought by arrogant MIDI commercial companies, because a few of their files got into our hands without us knowing about it. Note, that the only way to know if a MIDI file has copyright data embedded in it is to use a text finder http://a1soft.com/ and these are things that we webmasters are finding out just now. So, beware if your son or daughter sets up a home page with a MIDI file in it. Thank you for your attention. MIDIWorld International http://topMIDIs.com email: webmaster@topMIDIs.com See: http://thor.prohosting.com/~MIDIsrch/cgi-bin/write.html for more details. BE SURE TO SEE THE ABOVE SITE!!! Jack (The Jack Mentioned In The Above Article, Was Jack Of "Jack's Shack", A Great MIDI Music Site) 2/16/98 - I Don't Know Where That Link Went - Up Two Days And Now It Is Gone!!! - (Fear Of Reprisal???) Jack |
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| 2/15/99 I'm sure you are aware of the multimillion dollar lawsuit against Deb because of so called "Copyright" infringement. These people are saying that if you even whistle a tune you can be violating the law. We all must fight this by writing our senator, which I have done and any news media that we can interest in publishing this outrage. I wrote many friends and wrote the following letter to my web page server and urge others to do the same.
I am Frank W Schober, 75 years old, web page at
????????????????????????????????. There is a serious attempt by some individuals
to destroy all sites with MIDI files on the net. One lady has a multimillion
dollar lawsuit against her who had no idea she was violating anyone's rights.
These suers are saying that even whistling a tune can violate the
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| 2/16/99 I have chosen the coward's way out, Jack - I have linked my site to http://www.discoverynet.com/~ajsnead/sitenote/trouble.html for an explanation to visitors as to why I made the choice to temporarily shut down. I don't understand why all this is happening - I don't know how to check my MIDI's for copyrights - so it's best I just close it down for now. The Duchess (Another Great MIDI Site Gives It Up!) Jack |
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| 2/17/99 Dear TRYCHO, My name is ***, I am a web master. Although I am rather new to this business, I include MIDI files on web pages I create for myself and others. In light of all the controversy, and law suits regarding copyrighted MIDI files, and your company seemingly leading the field in seeking damages with regards to people either knowingly or unknowingly in possession of, and using your MIDI files on their web pages. I ask you this:
It is my intention to neither use or ever purchase
material from you! As I understand, merely right clicking
on a MIDI file, then clicking Property/Details, will not necessarily reveal
copyrighted information that is embedded within the file. As stated,
I am a web master. I intend to write my elected officials regarding
this recent onslaught by companies regarding copyrighted MIDI law suits,
to protect myself. I will include a copy of this, my e-mail to you,
and all responses thereof, from you or other companies seeking damages, that
I am requesting information from. A non response from you will also
be noted in my correspondence to these elected officials. I feel that if
you are suing for violations of copyright infringements,
(His Note To Whoever He Sent The Above Mail To)
Jack (Name, address's, Etc., Removed By Me! - He did not ask me to!) Jack |
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| 2/18/99 As far as copyrights go, i.e., protecting the creator of the work, they had worth. But when a reproducible mass media is used, it becomes a whole different ballgame. Technology has changed the playing field immensely since the copyright laws were conceived. The movie industry has about the safest route they can take to protect their investment. Music has a much wider base in society, so the chances of controlling the promulgation of a work, whether printed, recorded, or MIDI, is slim. As far as artists and composers go, they let the cat out of the bag. A good song is just advertisement for them. However, the bulk of "music" does not come under the heading of "good". Therefore, I have to look upon anyone who wants to sue for copyright infringement as if they are extremely greedy or out of their mind. MIDI files, if properly created and annotated with credit to the composers and artists, are just another way of advertising. If they are a commercial item, then the royalties could and should be paid to ASCAP. That is the system our legislators have set up. If it needs to be changed, then those of that mind should convince enough other folks to sign their petition and get in on a referendum. I think that spells it out. As for trying to tax every wedding band and DJ and lounge lizard for the use of recorded or copyrighted material, I think they'll be biting off more than they can chew if they try. They need to find a more protected method of distributing the product, i.e., MIDI files that are encrypted using a portion of the copyright info and wouldn't be playable if modified. The problem with that is that the cat has already left the sack: too much technology is out there that can reclaim the MIDI data stream from the player. Sure, you can sell the player/synth/sequencer that protects the data, but then you've limited your distribution path. So, if people without knowledge of the law or scruples to obey it take a copyrighted MIDI file and strip off the copyright, then send it out over the 'Net, I feel sorry for the losers at both ends, but redress? Lotsa luck! Hope I haven't worn off your ear. Just my own opinion. (Food For Thought?) Jack |
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| 2/18/99 Hello everyone, This is probably the most difficult message I've ever written. I've just learned from a very reliable source tonight that the Harry Fox Agency Has Plans To Begin Lawsuits against MIDI site owners in the near future for infringement on music publishers' copyrights. This will apply to all MIDI site owners who have not paid the applicable licensing fees to ASCAP, BMI and the Harry Fox Agency for music that is still under copyright (usually any music that is less than 75 years old.) As most of you already know, I removed ***** due to another reason, but I have no plans on bringing it back online due to the above reason. In case you aren't aware of this, The Harry Fox Agency was the force behind shutting down the The International Lyrics Server Web Site and confiscated the site owner's computer equipment and records. They will begin going after most or all MIDI sites in the near future! This is the hardest part: If you wish to avoid legal action taken against you, You Should Probably Remove Any MIDI Files That Are Less Than 75 years Old If you have not paid the applicable licensing fees. You can go to the following sites and do a search for any song title to see if the names of the songs that are on your sites are listed as being copyrighted. If you are a MIDI sequencer, here is a site, (The Lester S. Levy Collection) where you can download 26,000 sheet music files for songs that are over 75 years old:
Please pass this message on to anyone you think may be interested! |
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| 2/19/99 You know, there is still a fight here.....MIDI is NOT what these guys need to be looking at. They need to take their efforts and direct them to the MP3 format. That is where the exact duplicate of an artists work is being freely and openly distributed on the web. It would take a class action suit but....if MIDI was NOT considered as publication then there would be no case. From what I know reading so far it was only determined last year that MIDI was a WRITTEN publication. Hey, I can print my files....don't look a thing like the actual music I played it from.....then....arrangements...hey...they are mine....use this for an example....****** ...it is a traditional *****tune by a different name....then there is a full page of copyrights on the same tune..... so this means that only the "publication" or ARRANGEMENTS are copyrighted....... this confuses me..... Has the Harry Fox Agency WON any cases in court?..... Does any of these tunes they are suing for PRINT out and look like the publication they came from?....I doubt it. Is the arrangement EXACTLY the same as the publication they are claiming it is.....NO....... There are more of US then there are of THEM..... The internet is a tool....it is time for US to strike back somehow..... Somebody must know how to do it...... The Determination That MIDI Is A "Publication" Needs To Be Overturned In Congress....thus chopping these guys legs off..... It's an out and out fact...MP3 there is a legitimate and extremely clear case THEY would have .....and there are plenty of sites out there they can make money on..... Why are they NOT going out for the cases they know they could win? Andy (More Food For Thought! - Jack) |
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| 2/19/99 Hi Jack, Unfortunately, I have heard about all of the unbelievable information about Deb, Laura, Jack, etc. It is truly nauseating! To think that our sequences (yep, I have sequenced a few, too) are a threat to a music company is absurd! I have always felt, and still do, that MIDIs only give people a taste of the real thing. They are not to take the place of 'real music.' This Trycho company seems to feel threatened by all of us and it is impossible to believe that they have taken the steps they have! Needless to say, I didn't want to wait for the other shoe to drop. Like several others, I , too, dumped all MIDIs from my sites. It made me sick to do it! Previous to that, I had removed all music from unknown/unidentified sequencers. To the best of my knowledge, I had no 'professionally done' music. However, in light of the most recent turn of events with The Harry Fox Agency, I believe I did the right thing by removing it. I certainly can't afford a law suit any more than Deb or Jack can. I think the saddest part of all of it is that the Internet will be such a quiet and boring place from here on. Music is like breathing to me and I can't imagine life without it. I honestly believe that individually sequenced MIDI files only enhanced it. What a terrible shame - everyone loses! And .... I wouldn't buy one from Trycho if it were the last music on the planet! I can't understand what these vindictive people hope to gain. It certainly seems like a terrible miscarriage of justice to me! All the best from a very sad music lover, Pat (Pat, Pretty Close To My Thoughts! - Jack) |
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| 2/20/99 The discussion as to whether a MIDI file is a recording or not, or whether to list a MIDI file only...... All these issues are not important any more. Let someone else, the law, decide on this, or let someone with it's pockets full of money prove these points. 1) There are more important things at hand. This is not the time to discuss the above issues. The only issue at hand is the LAWSUIT (s). This is the only thing important right now. And with the recent news about the Harry Fox Agency, the time to publish MIDI on the Web is long gone. This is very serious and we have to focus on how to defend ourselves. I would strongly advise you to even post just one line, "Site is off line", or better still pull all pages out. This is not the time for ambivalence. I would pull all references to commerce out (i.e. cdnow, headhunters, amazon - it is only pennies and leaves the wrong impression) How about posting a note to inform the public about what is going on??? Why are you **** and others warned not to do this under penalty of conspiracy subject to RICO laws. What are the lawyers saying about this? This is totally ridiculous. This in itself deserves a lawsuit. Where We Can Speak Out As We Please!!!
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| 2/21/99 Hi Jack, Well, looks like I'm another causality of this crazy situation. I love MIDIs, and enjoyed listening to them while doing other things on the computer. I remember when I started my very first webpage (yes, a MIDI Page!), and while my pages have went under many reconstructions, MIDIs have always been the main focus of my pages. Unfortunately, I have shut down all the MIDI Pages while I recheck the MIDIs to make sure that there are no copyrighted material. Like the others, I can't afford any lawsuits and I would feel better to be safe than sorry later on. I think that the internet should be free and that those certain organizations are just a bit "sue happy". I truly feel for those that have become their prey (yes, prey...to me it seems that MIDI site owners are being hunted). I have posted your trouble page on my website so that others can read and find out just what is going on! Thank you Jack, for becoming the center for the free MIDI homepage site owners. (I Honestly Didn't Really Intend To Be! <g> Jack - I've Made It Almost A Month - I Wonder How Much Longer???) And to be honest, a one finger salute to all those "sue happy" organizations! Take care. ~ "C" ~ (Oh, Boy, Did I Have A Graphic That I Would Have Liked To Have Put Here! - Jack) |
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| 2/21/99 I think these actions are unjust. Real audio yes, MIDIs no... I am going to cancel my memberships at Columbia House and BMG, and tell them why! I will no longer buy recorded music!!! I can get all the good music I want from FM radio, free!... * Just my little way of boycotting! Thanks for your time... Fred (*Good Point! - Jack) |
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| 2/21/99 Received Today From A Very Good Friend From Overseas! http://www.zks.net/ |
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| 2/22/99 This whole deal with Trycho and sites like MIDI Heaven and MIDI Haven really stinks, and then there is the larger issue of the Harry Fox Agency and the ILS and OLGA sites, etc. Why don't we -- hobbyist site operators of MIDI file collection pages -- begin our own petition? (1) TARGET. The target should probably be the Harry Fox Agency, since they represent "mechanicals" licensing enforcement, and the U.S. Copyright Office (1998) has defined MIDI files as "phonorecords", and hence falling under "mechanicals" licensing. Though some, like myself, would argue that MIDI files are more appropriately classified as "performances", since the MIDI sequencer has made many re-arrangement decisions. (2) DEMAND. The demand should be REASONABLE and AFFORDABLE LICENSING AGREEMENTS for operators of hobbyist, non-profit home pages. At present, the MINIMUM blanket licensing fees are several hundreds of dollars per year. What would a "reasonable, affordable" fee be for folks? (3) VISION. We should have a preamble that speaks of our vision of what the net should be. Stuff like democratic, liberating, easily accessible place where any Jane or Joe can self-publish, and ideas can flow freely. Further that the present licensing requirements are detrimental to that vision, and will lead to a commercial wasteland, dominated by huge corporations, just like television. Anyway, just some thoughts ... John Kwasnik And Some Very Good Thoughts! - Jack |
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| 2/24/99 There Are A Few, But Not Too Many, That Are Not Believing, What They Are Reading On This Page! Go Below For Articles From People With A Lot More Credentials!, Jack
2/24/99 Jack Do you think it would be best for me to shut down my site before they find it??? Sarah That, My Dear, Is Entirely Up To You! I Would Remove Any Tunes That You Know Have Copyright Information In The File, If You Have Not Received Permission From The Sequencer To Post The Tune To Your Web Page. This Whole Thing Is Beginning To Make Me Sick At My Stomach! This Mail Was From A Kid! Jack! |
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| 2/26/99 Hi Jack You have a absolutely wonderful page!!! I love how you're doing your best to fight the word of oppression by both Trycho and ACI corporations against MIDI site owners about the MIDI copyright issue. It's really sickening to me not only as a MIDI site owner but as a MIDI downloaded, MIDI listener, and as a web surfer. You're doing a great boycott effort and I salute you as well as back you up 250%!!! I own ************************SRMIDI Page @ ***************************** and am really fighting the pressure (by fellow MIDI site owners) to close it. I've heard many conflicting reports and emails/letters/etc. already suggesting and advising to close any site that has MIDIs on it. Since I have a fairly large site with and get over 700 hits a day I just am so torn. I would just absolutely hate to close it. I've had it open for almost two years now and even have a requesting service and have helped well over 1000 people with requests. But, given all the controversy and legal issues, I just don't know. I'll wait it out (bravely, bearing my teeth) and see what happens. I have already run several text-searched with various programs through my MIDIs for the word Trycho and came up with nothing. So, I think I'm as safe as I'll ever be. But, there's (I've heard) still a lot of danger. Well, anyway, I'm just blabbing here. To the main point: Keep up the great work and don't ever lose the faith. You and your site are a great inspiration to both me and countless other people who both enjoy, post, and sequence MIDIs. P. S. lol. This is going to sound very interesting/angering to you, but this is 100% true. I used to have that same exact picture you have on your MIDI pages (not the anti-trycho site). (the one with the music notes [tan in color]). Well.......lol.....it's [apparently] a copyrighted image. I had the owner of a classical MIDI page (I've long lost both his emails and the name of the site/owner of the site) email me and inform me that it was a copyrighted pic. I was away at the time, (I believe on vacation or something) and when I had gotten back he had contacted my server administrator and almost taken down my site due to the copyright infringement). I got back just in time to stop this - but had to remove the pic. With all the MIDI legal issues going around - this is small stuff - but I just wanted to let you know. And you by no means have to change the pic on MY account. You may never be confronted by him at all. I just wanted you to be in the clear in case you are ever sued (God Forbid) by anyone/company/legal shark/etc.. P.S.S. Feel free to post this on your page (just please exclude my name/web address) Thanks! Anyway, I'll conclude now. Again, keep up the great work and .... as I said... don't lose the faith and fight the good fight!! Sincerely, MIDI Site Owner MIDI Lover - SMD (The MIDI Man) Thanks, MIDI Man For Your Compliments, Your Concerns And Your Warning About The Graphic. Sometime Between The Time You Saw My Page & Now, The Owner Of The Copyright Of That Background Image Did Contact Me, Which I Am Sure, Was A Result Of This Page, However, He Was Very Nice And Diplomatic About It, And Made All Normal Attempts To Convince Me, Beyond Having His Lawyer Contact Me, That It Was His Copyrighted Image. Because He Was So Nice And Diplomatic About It, I Have Started To Replace The Graphic, As Fast As I Can, Which Involves Nearly 400 Pages, Where I Was Using That Background Image. Jack My Compliments To: Pierre R. Schwob - "The Classical MIDI Archives" Hey Mr. Trycho, Learn A Little Lesson In Diplomacy - Jack |
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| 2/27/99 FRIEND, LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD! DO WHAT IS RIGHT! MIGHT IS RIGHT! ADD THE FOLLOWING CODE TO YOUR PAGE! LET'S EXPRESS OUR SUPPORT FOR DEB AND SHOW OUR ANGER FOR THIS ATROCITY: PASS THIS EMAIL TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE!
"This Web Master's"
Commentary:
In our opinion the malicious intent here is to
intimidate and harass MIDI Sites with million
dollar lawsuits to close them down. Is there a malicious intent, that
FREE MIDI SITES provide a service which is contrary
to the commercial interest of a Commercial MIDI Recording Company?
This amounts to pure and simple
extortion. That is not the right way to enforce your
copyright laws. A simple request for removal of the offending files
would have been enough for the Web Site
Owner to comply. Instead, without prior warning, this
particular company decided to strike back against an innocent and vulnerable
lady, a MIDI Master Sequencer herself, who has devoted
her time and effort sequencing music and building web pages
for the delight of hundreds of thousands of people
around the world. No one is disputing that the rights of
the original artists and recording companies should be protected,
but a lot of what is happening
today is because the laws are not clear to what is legal
and what is not legal, plus we are breaking into new territory with regards
to music on the net. Music in MIDI format is
very much different from other popular formats available... a
MIDI song must be produced by a MIDI Sequencer, in
a painstaking way, note by note. It is an arduous and difficult
task, that consumes many hours just to produce one song. The results
are dramatic in which a computer can reproduce a particular song just about
without any difference from the actual recording (EXCEPT
VOICE), but this depends from a variety of factors, with the two most
important being the skill of the MIDI Sequencer Artist to sequence a song,
and the quality of the sound card to reproduce the sound.
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| 2/28/99 Jack, I find this whole ordeal repulsive! I just found out about these lawsuits concerning the MIDI files. I have a webpage of my own, and have MIDIs on them as well. I guess I must take them down as I do not want these obvious money hungry bloodsuckers to drain my pockets. I don't know how to check if the files I have on my page are copyrighted or not. But what I do know is this is America, I thought we were free. Has that changed? It angers me to see that some people can't be a little more civil and simply ASK to have the copyrighted material taken off their web pages. Then and ONLY then take an action if it is not done. I love to listen to music, and the very first form of music I ever had on my first computer was a MIDI... I have grown to love them and would hate to see that right for us to have a little bit of enjoyment ripped out from underneath us !!!!!!!!!!!! God be with those who are being sued... and God be with the suers too... as they are obviously too hung up in the money to see that it's an enjoyment that THEY are stripping from many of us ! I will not EVER buy anything from these people! I admire your efforts in posting these messages on your web page, and plan to add a link to it from my page as well. If I have your permission to do so. Thank you for your time Dorothy Ohio, U.S.A DJST56@aol.com http://members.xoom.com/ghostgal/dorothy.html Thanks, Dorothy. Anyone can link to this page that wants to. Jack 2/28/99 Jack, I am complete agreement with you. Also, I share your concern and frustration with having law-abiding citizens made to appear as criminals with constitutional-law breakers acting as victims. Many of your friends are also my friends and, like you, I want to help them in every way that I can. Today, I am dedicating to finding constitutional law references that would indicate that "without prior warning" summons are illegal. If successful, l would offer that constitutional laws were violated in the actions of these summons and that persons (who are two of our friends) would, therefore, not be required to appear before the court on these grounds. Moreover, the cases against our friends could not have merit if constitutional laws were violated in the processes of:
(1) Serving a summons
The code of Federal Regulations site is:
which happens to be closed as I write this.
United States Code:
THOMAS-U.S.Congress on the
internet:
Government Printing Office:
WAIS Document Retrieval: Also, I would be pleased to research MIDI files for matches with our friends, just as you have suggested. However, I don't happen to have access to the data base. Best Wishes,
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With all this *.* going around with the FBI and the general government shutting down MIDI sites, I've decided to investigate my rights. From the current research that I have done I found NO true reason for all the shut downs. An earlier post made a interesting point (songs without words). I agree whole heartily with that posting. Aren't we allowed to peacefully enjoy ourselves? If anything, we're HELPING the music industry with the thousands of FREE advertisements contained on our sites. Below is a copy of the "Fair Use" clause that I found. I believe that this pretty much sums up our rights as MIDI site owners. Fair Use Clause 107: Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair Use Notwithstanding the provisions of section 106, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phone records or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright. In determining whether the use made of a work in any particular case is a fair use, the factors to be considered shall include: 1. The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes; 2. The nature of the copyrighted work; 3. The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and 4. The effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work. (added pub. l 94-553, Title I, 101, Oct 19, 1976, 90 Stat 2546) As you can see from the above clause in #1, NONPROFIT use for educational purposes. Isn't this what our sites are really doing? Educating the public of new types/styles of music now available? I could be wrong in this thinking, therefore I ask anyone with an opinion and/or idea reading this post to please reply. Thank you, CW Thanks, CW, For Some Very Good Points! Jack |
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| 12/24/00 The following is an excerpt taken from The Digital Music Newsletter dated 9/6/00, Vol. 3, No. 34 To Subscribe To The Digital Music Newsletter Click Here! MIDI FIGHTS ON Almost every day, we hear about another lawsuit against Web sites that carry MP3 files. But did you know that MIDI sites have been under attack for several years? There have been 46 filings and 32 lawsuits, 23 this year alone, against non-commercial MIDI sites. It's a growing problem with no end in site, since there are thousands upon thousands of these MIDI sites around.
Last year, a group of people banded together to fight this. You can visit
the Music Relief Association at
http://free-the-midi.com/main.htm
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I Feel At This Time, That I Have Posted
A Good Overview Of
Comments On This page. Has Now Gotten Into Full Swing And Seem To Be Very Functional. They Have A Comment Area, A Chat Area And Much More, So I Will At This Time Turn It Over To Them With My Full Support! Thank You Very Much For Your Comments And Your Support On This Issue. Jack
The Music Relief
Association
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The MIDI CRUSADE
Join the MIDI Crusade to win our rights and the rights of all musicians
under the US Constitution (The freedom to exchange information (MIDIs) without
penalty. We MIDI lovers don't have the bucks to pay lobbyists as above,
but we are quite a few people, and if we make enough coherent noise, we could
have an effect on the Copyright Office through Congress.
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Or Go Directly To:
The Music Relief
Association
