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I'm sure that if you're already making millions MySpace.com is just a spit in the bucket, if not worth the exposure to non-traditional markets. Conversely the undiscovered artist without a Big Five Music Biz Machine behind them can't afford such a luxury, but need all the exposure they can get. David and Goliath comparisons continue to most likely exist - but what's the percentage of unsigned artists who, upon becoming noticed by the Big Five and offered a contract (sometimes to stupidly be "shelved" for non-competition's sake), snap it up like Manna after a desert journey? Quoth: <cpr@musetrap.com> >I wonder if major artists get a different deal? > > http://www.myspace.com/ninofficial > > peace > -cpr > > Quoting SP Goodman <spgoodman@earthlight.net>: > >> "Tim Nelson" <psychle62@yahoo.com> put forth: >> > For one, you're signing over the ownership of anything >> > you post: "By posting Content on any public area of >> > MySpace.com, you automatically grant as well as >> > represent and warrant that you have the right to grant >> > to MySpace.com, an irrevocable, perpetual, >> > non-exclusive, fully paid, worldwide license to use, >> > copy, perform, display, and distribute such >> > information and content to MySpace.com and that >> > MySpace.com has the right to prepare derivative works >> > of, or incorporate into other works, such information >> > and content, and to grant and authorize sublicenses of >> > the foregoing"... >> >> In other words, mp3.com Mark II. As if any person who created their own >> original material would want to give it all up for nothing, so someone >> else >> could exploit it no matter what you do. Isn't the arrogance of music >biz >> lawyers astonishing at times? >> >> > Also, "You may not include in your Member profile any >> > telephone numbers, street addresses, last names, URLs >> > or email addresses" would seem a bit restrictive to >> > those of us who when posting said gig info do include >> > our last names in our billing (as opposed to 'Tiffany' >> > or something) or who would like to use the site to >> > actually sell a cd. >> >> It's how they obtain exclusive rights-by-proxy to a poster's material, >> while >> >> claiming to have "non-exclusive" license to use it. >> >> Obvious that some folks haven't given up on the idea of stealing from >> artists, while claiming to protect themselves from being stolen from. >> They're not dead yet, alas. >> >> Stephen Goodman >> * Cartoons about DVDs and Stuff >> * http://www.medialinenews.com >> * http://www.earthlight.net/HiddenTrack >> * http://www.earthlight.net/Gallery >> >> > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. > > > > >