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Emre Safak · May 19th, 2006, 10:27 PM

If I buy or download a song over the Internet that is advertised as legal for use in film, what steps do I need to take to cover my back? The lack of any paper trail in online transactions troubles me. What happens if the owner of the music later changes the license under which he distributes his music? How will I prove it was legal at the time of the transaction? Can he demand the music be removed if he does not like how it was used? What happens if the recording itself is not legal (say, a cover of someone else's music?) Would I still be liable, even if I did not know?

Ken Diewert · May 20th, 2006, 01:35 AM

Emre,

I think that's where the saying, 'Buyer Beware' kicks in. Just because the seller says it's a Rolex...

In Canada, being in possession of stolen property is a crime. Even if you thought you bought it legally. Nasty.

May 19th, 2006, 10:27 PM	#1
Emre Safak Trustee Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brookline, MA Posts: 1,447	Music & legal agreements over the Internet If I buy or download a song over the Internet that is advertised as legal for use in film, what steps do I need to take to cover my back? The lack of any paper trail in online transactions troubles me. What happens if the owner of the music later changes the license under which he distributes his music? How will I prove it was legal at the time of the transaction? Can he demand the music be removed if he does not like how it was used? What happens if the recording itself is not legal (say, a cover of someone else's music?) Would I still be liable, even if I did not know?

May 20th, 2006, 01:35 AM	#2
Ken Diewert Trustee Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver Island, Canada Posts: 1,200	Emre, I think that's where the saying, 'Buyer Beware' kicks in. Just because the seller says it's a Rolex... In Canada, being in possession of stolen property is a crime. Even if you thought you bought it legally. Nasty. __________________ C100, 5DMk2, FCPX