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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."

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  1. Re:Ridiculous by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · · Score: 5, Informative

    Distributing things for free is a crime against the sellers' divinely granted right to profit in perpetuity. If any commodity's price is allowed to reach its marginal cost of production, there are precious, precious rents going unextracted!

  2. 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.