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someone is using my money to make money! I need info

ZildjianAVC	Date: September 27, 2005 @ 10:20 PM A website is using 3 songs I created to sell their product, which is free to try, $30 to buy. In order to listen to my songs they have to download that program. Also, they've generated aboud 7 million hits and they have ads on their website to create revenue. My music is viewable through a search engine, so people searching for my music can instead access it from this site. What can I do legally to file a claim, and what kind of damages would I have a case for?
GeneHilbert	Date: September 27, 2005 @ 10:59 PM That all depends on the site's usage agreement - that you probably had to agree to........ You better get a copy and read it well....... Then if you want them to stop using your tunes - then you probably need to 1st send them an email requesting they do so, delete the tunes from your user page or both...... Keep a record of the request.... and all records of the tune's usage from the beginning and any other pertinent info......... It is normal to give the site 30 days to comply…. But also keep records of use and compliance to agreement.
ZildjianAVC	Date: September 28, 2005 @ 12:12 AM that's the funny thing - I've never had any contact with the site in my entire life, never even seen it. they just stole it, literally, in the true sense of the word.
GeneHilbert	Date: September 28, 2005 @ 12:40 AM They all have an agreement.... they have one here....
ZildjianAVC	Date: September 28, 2005 @ 12:47 AM okay I checked all over the site, and there really aren't many links to click on (it is not a big site). No sight of a disclaimer of Any Kind. At the bottom there is only a copyright and a hit counter... I've never been on this site before today.
ZildjianAVC	Date: September 28, 2005 @ 5:33 PM any ideas?
K3VIN	Date: September 28, 2005 @ 7:06 PM come on gene answer him i wanna hear someone get sued or not !
ZildjianAVC	Date: September 28, 2005 @ 10:50 PM I know right?!? haha just joshin
GeneHilbert	Date: September 28, 2005 @ 11:11 PM Go back to my initial statement... If you don't want then to use your tunes you must ask them to stop immediately....... And if they don’t you will seek legal injunction to stop them which will include damages and fees for use. Legally they have to have a right to use license granted from you to them..... I hope you have some proof of ownership....... You have never been on their site - How did they get 3 of your tunes....?
ZildjianAVC	Date: September 28, 2005 @ 11:45 PM They have some kind of bot that searches for mp3's on the net, then makes visitors pay to listen to them.
ZildjianAVC	Date: September 28, 2005 @ 11:47 PM They advertise on their front page to have really popular artists, too... so they actually advertise to have a lot of music that is illegal.
ZildjianAVC	Date: September 28, 2005 @ 11:48 PM Also, the contact page on the site has been down since I first saw it O_O
GeneHilbert	Date: September 28, 2005 @ 11:52 PM Oh Dude......... OK write them..... Stating you want them to stop..... Which they are probably going to ignore....... Then you need to seek legal council.... Get yourself a lawyer.... Ask leflaw his opinion. I'm sure he's read this already....
ZildjianAVC	Date: September 29, 2005 @ 12:11 AM Okay, thanks! I looked up the whois information and I got the email. I explained to him that he is doing something illegal and I clearly asked him to remove the songs. Let's see what happens...!
ZildjianAVC	Date: October 2, 2005 @ 12:45 AM Okay, someone is about to get pwnt.
ZildjianAVC	Date: October 5, 2005 @ 4:46 PM oh wow I just realized that I put "money" instead of "music" in the post title
zedsalt	Date: October 6, 2005 @ 12:45 PM Yeah, I noticed that. I thought, "Hey, me too! My bank, my insurance company..."
ZildjianAVC	Date: October 7, 2005 @ 8:56 PM haha.. damn I wish I wasn't too lazy to talk to a lawyer. Maybe cuz I spend 6 hours in court today since I was drinking at a party O_O (wow big offense)
K3VIN	Date: October 7, 2005 @ 9:27 PM u should be put to death for that..
ZildjianAVC	Date: October 9, 2005 @ 3:00 PM _
ZildjianAVC	Date: October 29, 2005 @ 3:14 AM whoops still haven't done that..

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