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IMSLP Taken Down By UK Publishers Group

Posted by timothy on from the so-there-were-these-four-consonants dept.

gacl writes "According to a post at the IMSLP Journal, the IMSLP, the largest site on the 'net providing public domain sheet music, has been taken down yet again. The UK-based Music Publisher's Association has sent GoDaddy, the IMSLP's domain registrar, a DMCA takedown notice. The IMSLP argues that the notice is bogus. More detailed discussions on the matter can be found at the IMSLP Forums."

3 of 117 comments (clear)

  1. Bright side! by flex941 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Look at the bright side of this. Now I know this site (with the very interesting content it has) exists! Thank you MPA of UK.

  2. Re:i'm confused by Hazel+Bergeron · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Is that a legally stipulated procedure? You go straight to the registrar, which isn't even necessarily hosting any content? And the registrar itself is liable somehow if it doesn't comply?

  3. Re:How do we protect this? by mysidia · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I have a good faith allegation that every site on the internet infringes upon my work. I call my work "a neat web page"

    It includes content such as: <html><head><title>A neat web page</title><body>Neat</body>

    I have it from a good source, that even sites like Slashdot contain parts of my work such as "<html><head><title>"