[linux-audio-user] Copyright/Ownership Warning

[Brett McCoy]

Folderol wrote:
> Somebody recently posted on here a URL for a song on Myspace.com.
> Please NEVER do this again.
> 
> It appears that since being taken over by Murdoch the hosting agent has
> re-written the contract terms with unbelievable rights claims. They now
> claim copyright on EVERYTHING posted, including all text, pictures and
> music. They also reserve the right to modify re-post and even sell all
> material they host, without notifying you. This applies even after you
> take down the material yourself - so presumably they archive everything.
> 
> In most parts of the world such contract terms can not be made
> retrospective so presumably anything put on there before the Murdoch
> takeover is safe...ish. However, do you fancy a legal battle with that
> organisation?

Can you provide substantiation to this claim?


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