Can I get sued?

[RonaldS]

So I am interested in music and have tons of music books, like classical piano and guitar notes. Was wondering if I scanned them and offered them online as payable downloads, can I get sued for copyright infringements?

 

[wezcountry]

So I am interested in music and have tons of music books, like classical piano and guitar notes. Was wondering if I scanned them and offered them online as payable downloads, can I get sued for copyright infringements?

lol

lol

 

[amateursurgeon]

No, because having an IQ of less than 60 is an absolute defence against copyright claims.

 

[jryan21]

Has Snoop Dogg ever inhaled?

 

[Phoenixz]

of course not...just form a corporation in hong kong and then live in new zealand.

oh wait...lol

obviously a troll
or you are the dumbest person on the internet currently

 

[erifdekciw]

Not if you pray to vishnu for protection.

 

[galacon]

Not if you pray to vishnu for protection.

Check with Sumit on this first- he's got some tips here:

Protection From Lawsuits- Vishnu Haz It

 

[Jizzlobber]

Go for it, I would love to stream some Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller while your mom makes me a sandwich.

 

[Russ86]

No man you are good. It's impossible to get into any legal trouble on the internet. Too many people, too much stuff going on, ur good.

 

[cziffra]

The only way you could do this legally is if the music is public domain.

 

[RonaldS]

But then how is it that docstock, chordie.com and others allow it?

 

[cziffra]

But then how is it that docstock, chordie.com and others allow it?

It probably has something to do with the DMCA. They don't allow it, but the law covers them for content uploaded by others. They just have to remove it when they receive a DMCA notice.

 

[RonaldS]

Hmmm the DMCA....... won't I be like just one fish in the ocean and they would have greater problems with pirating of songs and audio music

 

[Knoss]

No good idea.

 

[jeffrey]

Just when I think I've found the most retarded post, another one like the OP appears....

 

[Veritas]

They wont give you an ass whipping, dont trip.

 

[kingofsp]

The only way you could do this legally is if the music is public domain.

Even then I think the company that had the music notated could take action (if he were dumb enough to leave that info in the scans)

 

[cziffra]

Even then I think the company that had the music notated could take action (if he were dumb enough to leave that info in the scans)

If the music is public domain, they have no rights to it at all. It's possible to create a new edition of public domain music with editorial additions, but from what I understand, only the new stuff would be copyrightable. That would be enough to make scanning that edition illegal, but there is a lot of music where you can still buy new copies of editions that are public domain. There is nothing illegal about scanning the public domain editions.

A company might try intimidating you into taking the content down, but I doubt they would pursue anything beyond that if you act like you know the law (I speak from experience).

 

[dreamache]

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