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Have you been scrobbled -- that is, robbed?

2006-11-17 by kkissinger@kevinkissinger.com

Ever Google your own name?  I got quite a surprise today.

If you have mp3 examples on your website, chances are your work has  
been copied without your knowledge.  Here are a few hits:

http://www.last.fm/hypnotique
http://www.last.fm/kip+rosser
http://www.last.fm/david+vesel
http://www.last.fm/kevin+kissinger

Yep, wendy+carlos is there.

So is kevin+federline   blecchhhh!!!!

I clicked on the "Classical" tag and the first thing that streamed to  
me was some kind of pop music that was definatly NOT classical.

Supposedly one can email this site to have one's name and content removed.

So, should I write them and demand that they remove my content --  
after all, they copied it without my permission for their own  
commercial use.  Or is there a better way to handle the situation?

Is this site a sow's ear that can be turned into a silk purse or is it  
simply a bad deal for indie musicians?

One thing I have learned over the last thirty-five years is that if  
someone asks you to play a gig, and they state clearly that it is "for  
hire" or "volunteer" the gig might be worth doing for one reason or  
another.  However... whenever someone adds (as this website does)  
that: "You will get lots of EXPOSURE" -- I have learned to RUN from  
such things!

The very WORST situations are when the venue says that, though you  
aren't getting paid, that you will get 'exposure' -- as if the venue  
is doing you some kind of big favor by "allowing" you to perform for  
free!

Just like this website -- stating that musicians can have a "free"  
account (of course, I'm sure the fine print says that you agree to  
provide them content free of charge without your consent).

Anyway, before I fire off a missive to these folks with a demand for  
them to remove my content I thought I'd gather opinions from you first.

Thanks!

-- Kevin

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