Somebody using my music in a commercial site without a permission
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- DRIFTMONKEY0
Show us. Now.
- jon_d0
whats the commercial?
who is the brand?
what song?
- mantrakid0
Dying for updates on this.
- autoflavour0
do you have it online, anywhere like myspace etc..
you will probably find the production company is somehow owned by the website and if you check the terms and co, you have no rights at all..
- nb0
You should start by finding out how they acquired the song. Find the marketing firm that did the site, but before you contact them try to find out who they use for music licensing. There are only a handful of companies doing licensing for media, so google should be able to help you out. Or, you might discover that the website marketing guys aren't using anyone at all, because they are simply using music without permission on all their projects.
I think you'll make better progress contacting the licensing company or the marketing company rather than the big brand.
- mikotondria30
I predict you'll get pepper-sprayed in the face and pushed to the ground. Then a massive twat with a pseudo-military uniform on will hyper-extend your arm and lock you up for 15 hours, before releasing you without charge.
- idiots0
*insert more speculation here
- vaxorcist0
oddly, hollywood and the RIAA may accidently be on your side...
http://www.wipo.int/sme/en/docum…
http://www.adweek.com/news/adver…
http://www.starpulse.com/news/in…
A lawyer may take this case on percentage of winnings basis, rather making you broke trying to sue...
- mikotondria30
Contact Anonymous, or at least air it out on 4chan.
They'll bust some balls for you.
- ORAZAL0
Write them a long email telling them how honored you are by them using your music. Then plug your music services Cheap Nikes style.
- Continuity0
'Not sure the stress of going through the whole thing is worth it...'
It sodding well is. Big Brands don't hesitate for one moment to bring the full legal arsenal out against consumers they reckon aren't playing nice. Standing up for yourself and making sure you've got your own legal back-up is the only language they understand.
- dbloc0
link?
- It's this website here: http://altonaforest.…
...I have to say, love your piano work there clearThoughtsspot13
- It's this website here: http://altonaforest.…
- sureshot0
you should be flattered
- but more importantly, you should be compensatedmonoblanco
- that too of coursesureshot
- clearThoughts0
Not sure the stress of going through the whole thing is worth it...
Will try the good way...Fucking miserable pieces of shit.
- monospaced0
link please
- Continuity0
I wouldn't do anything without consulting a lawyer first, seriously. You're One Bloke v Big Brand, and you need all the muscle you can get from the very beginning. A lawyer would be much, much better positioned to not only push for take-down but financial settlement as well. On your own, you'd be treated like crap, and they wouldn't bother doing anything to recompense you.
- Or if in UK, PRS - they are set up exactly to represent artist and royalties of their music.
http://www.prsformus…babaganush
- Or if in UK, PRS - they are set up exactly to represent artist and royalties of their music.