Aja on 17/12/2005 at 19:26
Jesus Christ, not again.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4508158.stm)
Any volunteers to go in there and yank those 2x4s out of their asses?
Now my favourite tab site, powertabs.net, is "restructuring", presumably because its files contain notation along with guitar tab. They're all user created and submitted though, and of course, there's no profit for anyone.
:mad:
Quote:
Mr Keiser said he did not just want to shut websites and impose fines, saying if authorities can "throw in some jail time I think we'll be a little more effective".
TAB SITES RUINED MY LIVELIHOOD!!
SD on 17/12/2005 at 19:33
Posting copyrighted material (without permission) on the web is illegal? No shit.
Aja on 17/12/2005 at 19:39
It's guitar tab. Give me a break. No artist is losing money because some kid wants to learn to play his song.
I will admit that some tabs on powertabs.net are copies from tab books, and I have no problem with those being removed. Many, however, are created completely by ear. So according to the MPA, if I create a certain arrangement of my favourite song, I'm not allowed to show it to anyone. That's ridiculous - it's like not being able to sing someone else's song in a public place.
Mortal Monkey on 17/12/2005 at 19:43
La La La
LaeL LaeL LaeL
La La eL
© 2005 Mortal Monkey
O shi I broke da rules ASD (According to Strontium Dog) :U
Mortal Monkey on 17/12/2005 at 19:50
Also, why aren't artists getting jaeld for covers? Wether you distribude the tabs in a text format or in an audio form doesn't make much difference, does it? Well except that people are making profit from covers.
Aja on 17/12/2005 at 19:53
Ah well, I guess there's always P2P...
jay pettitt on 17/12/2005 at 20:47
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(c) Bob Dylan.
Oh no. What have I done? I'm sorry David, I'll send you a cake with a file in.
Jackablade on 17/12/2005 at 21:51
This is absurd. Working out songs by ear and posting tabs does not deprive the artist of money. Also, wouldn't it technically be a different song if you play the 5th fret of the A string instead of the open D? What if the artist doesn't have a tab book out? Then they wouldn't be getting profit from tabs anyway.
It's funny because they're making it harder and more expensive (buying tab books) for people to enter their industry. I know you can make your own music to learn, but playing popular songs helps to learn fingering and timing.
SD on 17/12/2005 at 23:09
Hey, if this legal action leads to just one fewer amateur rendition of Smoke on the fucking Water in the world, it can only be a good thing ;).
Cookie Dough on 17/12/2005 at 23:50
One other bad thing about this is the fact that not everyone has good access to some of the "official" instruction books.
Phooey on all of this new age copywritism. If it isn't actually hurting "the industry", then move along, thankyouverymuch.
