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| Dedication |
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In 1999, Deb's Original MIDI Haven was destroyed by
one man who claims he wants his MIDI files removed from the internet.
This caused such an uproar on the internet, that this group was
born.
We, at the Music Relief Association, would like to help him.
This site is Dedicated to Deb and all that have preceded and followed
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| Introduction |
There is a cancer on the Internet, and innocent
people are being affected. They are people like you and me;
a housewife/part time bookkeeper, a gentle man on a low fixed
income, a food worker, a teenager etc. People who derive no
income from their website, just make them as a hobby.
These people only want to share their love of music.
The cancer is called "Copyright Infringement" and comes
from outdated copyright laws that seem to be controlled, not
by the United States Congress but by the music industry. And
keep in mind, the copyright laws of other countries are generally
the same as they are in the United States.
Webmasters are being told to remove certain songs or they
will be sued for $150,000.00 (US) for each song that is under
copyright protection. The long arm of the Harry Fox Agency
reaches to any and all countries, as shown by the removal
of the "International Lyrics Server."
People are being sued for using commercially made MIDI files
at $100,000.00 (US) for each file.
In some cases, the webmaster receives a warning, but in others,
there is just a knock on the door from the sheriff with a
summons to appear in court.
Sites are being removed from the web, in fear they will be
the next. This will eventually remove the music, you love,
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Most songs written after
1923 are
involved.
Every MIDI file belongs to someone,
If you did not create it, that person is not you.
Do you realize that
"God Bless America"
is still under copyright protection?
If you have music on your site or
just enjoy having music on the Internet:
Please read the following pages
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| Support |
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Support changing the Copyright Law to
include the
Personal Web Page in the "fair use section" of the law.
You may send questions or suggestions to:
David M. McLean
MRA
Director
Feel free to place this banner and link on your site.
Right click, save the banner to your harddrive.
Copy this code and place on your page:
<a href="http://free-the-midi.com/main.htm">
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For more banners see the
Join Page
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| Free The Midis |
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This is a living site that will
change and grow constantly.
Be sure to save and come back often.
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This site is protected by the "Fair Use"
section of the Copyright Law.
ie: Educational |
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