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**JamesTornC** · 05-14-2006, 12:43 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4508158.stm

This is unbelievable. The MPA has decided to ban ALL types of tablature, and lyrics sites across the internet. One of the best sites, Mysongbook.com which has over 85,000 members, and an extremely extensive and wide-variety of midi files were forced to take down about 99.9% of their files because of this. Keep in mind that these tabs were made by ear, and get this, "Unauthorised use of lyrics and tablature deprives the songwriter of the ability to make a living, and is no different than stealing." As if major artists and publishers don't have ENOUGH money to shove up their holes. What next, a ban on singing in the shower because it infringes on copyright? Only in America...

Please support artists worldwide by signing this petition. http://www.petitiononline.com/mioti/petition.html

POWER TO THE MUSICIANS!!

05-14-2006, 12:43 PM	#1
JamesTornC Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 319 Senior Member	An Outrage. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4508158.stm This is unbelievable. The MPA has decided to ban ALL types of tablature, and lyrics sites across the internet. One of the best sites, Mysongbook.com which has over 85,000 members, and an extremely extensive and wide-variety of midi files were forced to take down about 99.9% of their files because of this. Keep in mind that these tabs were made by ear, and get this, "Unauthorised use of lyrics and tablature deprives the songwriter of the ability to make a living, and is no different than stealing." As if major artists and publishers don't have ENOUGH money to shove up their holes. What next, a ban on singing in the shower because it infringes on copyright? Only in America... Please support artists worldwide by signing this petition. http://www.petitiononline.com/mioti/petition.html POWER TO THE MUSICIANS!!
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