<p>If you are planning on releasing your work as CCBYSA the it really isn't an issue. They do have a nice service if you want to get your music out into the world.</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On May 18, 2011 4:32 AM, <<a href="mailto:pshirkey@boosthardware.com">pshirkey@boosthardware.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution">>> Am 18.05.2011 05:59, schrieb Rob:<br>>>> On Tuesday 17 May 2011 17:07, Jeremy Jongepier wrote:<br>
>>>> On 05/17/2011 10:50 PM, Folderol wrote:<br>>>>>> One of the issues I see with sites like Soundcloud is that in the fine<br>>>>>> print they basically claim the right to use your work how they like,<br>
>>>>> for as long as they like.<br>>>>> SoundCloud allows you to put a license on your tracks. CC licenses are<br>>>>> legally valid so if SoundCloud would use any CC BY NC SA licensed track<br>
>>>> for commercial purposes they have a problem.<br>>>><br>>>> Most likely, you're agreeing to give them those rights regardless of how<br>>>> you might be licensing your works for other people's consumption through<br>
>>> their servers. It's a moot point, though, since their terms also<br>>>> include<br>>>> these:<br>>>><br>>>> "USER irrevocably waives the right to assert any claim against<br>
>>> SOUNDCLOUD<br>>>> or any of its respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors,<br>>>> assigns, employees, agents, directors, officers or shareholders in<br>>>> relation<br>
>>> to the Content generated, uploaded, transmitted or otherwise used on<br>>>> SOUNDCLOUD’s Website or Services, including, but not limited to,<br>>>> copyright,<br>>>> trademark, unfair competition, invasion of privacy, breach of contract<br>
>>> or<br>>>> breach of confidentiality."<br>>>><br>>>> TLDR: Even if we violate this agreement, you agree you can't sue us for<br>>>> it.<br>>>> Or anyone we do business with, pretty much.<br>
>><br>>> Thanks a lot for that explanations.<br>>> Very helpfull :-)<br>>><br>> <br>> On the flip side they would create a lot of bad faith by doing that so<br>> this is just a protection against litigious elements who would seek to<br>
> bring them down by tying them up in unending court cases. Companies like<br>> Microsoft, Avid, Oracle, etc...<br>> <br>> Soundcloud provide an excellent service otherwise.<br>> <br>> I support them and have even paid them money to host my tracks. A whole<br>
> $5, wow!<br>> <br>> It would be handy if everyone who used my services gave me $5.<br>> <br>>>><br>>>> So, no, I don't see myself using Soundcloud for my music.<br>>>><br>>>> Rob<br>
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