NMPA Targets Unlicensed Lyric Sites, Rap Genius Among 50 Sent Take-Down Notices - Hackdot

Re:NMPA Targets Unlicensed Lyric Sites, Rap Genius Among 50 ... by beedogs on Tuesday November 12, 2013 @12:03AM (#6715950)

This shit needs to stop. Every few years these assholes sue a bunch of lyrics sites. People transcribe your lyrics. So fucking what? Get over it!

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Re:NMPA Targets Unlicensed Lyric Sites, Rap Genius Among 50 ... by sanswork on Tuesday November 12, 2013 @12:36AM (#6716065)

So you don't believe song writers are entitled to a portion of the profits made off their work?

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Re:NMPA Targets Unlicensed Lyric Sites, Rap Genius Among 50 ... by whiddershins on Tuesday November 12, 2013 @01:03AM (#6716137)

If considered derivative work, Rap Genius's entire site would be owned by the original copyright holders.

I assume they will argue it is fair-use commentary, not derivative work.

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Re:NMPA Targets Unlicensed Lyric Sites, Rap Genius Among 50 ... by beedogs on Tuesday November 12, 2013 @12:46AM (#6716093)

They already get that. Lyrics sites are not cutting into the profit made from the sale of music.

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Re:NMPA Targets Unlicensed Lyric Sites, Rap Genius Among 50 ... by sanswork on Tuesday November 12, 2013 @02:25AM (#6716341)

Thats a different matter though.

The lyrics sites are profiting by distributing someones work. That person deserves a share of the profits.

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