i am (surprise surprise) into blogs. and before i was into blogs, i was into music. now i like to post mp3s to my blog. is it a bad idea to label which song/artist it is -- as in, are there really crazy music coppers who will show up on my doorstep to arrest me? [more inside]
posted by hagelslaag on Nov 27, 2009 - 18 answers

A home video of mine was taken down from Google Video by Warner Music because of the soundtrack. Should I dispute? [more inside]
posted by infinitefloatingbrains on Mar 31, 2009 - 40 answers

Question about copyrights, and small clips of music. How much can I use without causing trouble? [more inside]
posted by NoraCharles on Mar 10, 2007 - 8 answers

I am looking for blog posts / articles about someone who created an empty mp3 and another mp3 of copyrighted music but with the sound level at 0. The argument posed was that the files were binary equivalents, but one was still a copyright violation. Therefore, there is not only a digital value to a bit, but also a "color" or "flavor" to it.
posted by y0mbo on Feb 16, 2007 - 5 answers

Help me find a reliable webhost in a country where copyright law is not as stringent and scary as the US or the UK. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 1, 2006 - 9 answers

I recently purchased an album by downloading it from a website. The license agreement said that I can burn it up to 10 times, and put it on up to 3 mobile devices. Both of those are fine by me - I only have one iPod, and I don't really need 10 CD copies of it. It did get me to thinking, though... [more inside]
posted by robhuddles on Sep 29, 2005 - 14 answers