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Backlash as EMI Hunts Down the Grey Album

Posted by michael on from the to-promote-the-progress-of-science-and-the-arts dept.

An anonymous reader writes "DJ Danger Mouse's The Grey Album, a remix of Jay-Z's Black Album and the Beatles White Album has become a online music sensation, even getting reviewed in Rolling Stone though only 3,000 CDs were ever made. Now EMI, which controls the Beatles copyright, is trying to shut the album down. They've sent cease and desist letters to Danger Mouse, a handful of record stores, and websites that have hosted the songs. Wired News is reporting on the backlash that has ensued, led by anti-music industry group Downhill Battle, who insists that the major record labels are stifling creativity."

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  1. BitTorrent by moertle · · Score: 2, Troll

    +5 Informative to the first person who can supply a .torrent link...

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  2. MOD PARENT UP +1 INFORMATIVE by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    jimmieoreary2k4remixeddroppinarbumsnonstopniggas

  3. I hope not, /. would be 100% Wieners links by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    given the tendancies of this site's editors.

  4. Re:hordes by black+mariah · · Score: -1, Troll

    Or because the guy didn't have the rights to reproduce and release half the stuff that was on the album. You think that might be it? Hmmm? I have no sympathy for anyone stupid enough to sample something and not clear it before releasing it.

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  5. Re:Your "Rights" Online? by Brummund · · Score: 0, Troll

    Hey, this is a site for people who want everything for free and don't expect to pay for anything (except hardware), so why do you think they suddenly should start to approve of paying others for their work?

    (Remember, 99,999% of the posters here have never ever contributed one line to open source; however they expect YOU to give them the rights to all of your work.)

  6. Re:Take these words of wisdom... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    So yeah, EMI is stifling creativity

    No they are not.

    This nigga neither writes the music, plays a musical instrument, nor sings. He's a fucking black moron.

    Like you.

  7. Re:Sounds like a corny idea in the first place by timeOday · · Score: 0, Troll
    So if I decide I don't like the terms of the GPL, I can just take their software and violate their copyright?
    Some laws are good, some are bad and should be stricken down. Some copyright claims are good, some are bad and should not be upheld. Why is this so hard to understand?
  8. Re:It's a great album by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    4) ???
    5) Profit!

  9. Re:There is a better way by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Step four) ???

    Step five) Profit!