Last week a blogger received a DMCA takedown request from the IFPI telling him to remove some music from his website. The IFPI, which does in fact represent the label that distributes the song in question, claimed that the website somuchsilence didn't have permission to use the songs.
It turned out that the real problem was the IFPI didn't bother to find out whether the music had been ... [ read the full article ]
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Blame the masses for unauthorized usage and then "apologize" for blaming people for authorized use.
Sounds like basic bully tactics 101 to me.
I find it funny that this "apology" never shows any regret on IFPI part but then also pulls a power move by stating this blogger can "feel free to upload the file" and then tries to justify their actions.
I hope the blogger pulls the song now out of spite, and finds some acts who aren't (apparently) represented by this bunch of arrogant a$$hats to promote.. and demanding a refund of licence fees from the label would nicely round off the matter. The band loses the publicity, the label loses money and the blogger comes out with some kudos and smelling good now free from corporate lackey tarnish.
We are living in a mad world, which is getting more and more insane every day. They wonder how people can walk into a church and start blasting away? Look no further.. we live in a world where corporate greed and arrogance makes people feel threatened and weak.. give a threatened and paranoid man a gun and one day he will use it, though usually not on those where his actions would make a damn of difference.
