Will.i.am Sends Takedown Notice Over Megaupload 'Endorsement' Video

[porno jew]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr...p-diddy-272414

Artists didn’t consent to Megaupload video

http://gigaom.com/2011/12/12/universal-vs-megaupload/

Will.I.Am, Diddy Shut Down Megaupload Video on YouTube
Hosting service may have used footage of artists endorsing their product without permission

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/ne...utube-20111212

[WebCashMaker]

What the hell is the "Megaupload Mega Song" ?

[porno jew]

[scottybuzz]

why were they even talking about mega upload in the first place? $$$

[gideongallery]

Originally Posted by porno jew

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr...p-diddy-272414

Artists didn?t consent to Megaupload video

http://gigaom.com/2011/12/12/universal-vs-megaupload/

Will.I.Am, Diddy Shut Down Megaupload Video on YouTube
Hosting service may have used footage of artists endorsing their product without permission

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/ne...utube-20111212

"when i got to send files across the globe i use mega upload"

looks very much like a scripted endorsement, may not have explicitly authorized it for a music performance

but if i paid for that commercial speech, got the right to distributable in whole or in part

clipping parts into the song would in fact be perfectly legal.

[rowan]

How is someone complaining after the fact that they didn't know their likeness would be used in this way a *copyright* issue?

[porno jew]

pretty obvious that these people did not even know wtf megaupload is and it was a paid endorsement.

that you thought they were doing it because they supported megaupload is fucking hilarious.

what a shock that a file sharing site started by a convicted criminal might have been less than honest with these celebs.

[johnnyloadproductions]

I feel discriminated against, the video only has black people in it! LOL.

[gideongallery]

Originally Posted by rowan

How is someone complaining after the fact that they didn't know their likeness would be used in this way a *copyright* issue?

it not that the point DMCA takedown is ONLY copyright issues using it because you don't like the implied endorsement is something that should have been settled with a lawsuit not censorship.

[gideongallery]

Originally Posted by porno jew

pretty obvious that these people did not even know wtf megaupload is and it was a paid endorsement.

that you thought they were doing it because they supported megaupload is fucking hilarious.

what a shock that a file sharing site started by a convicted criminal might have been less than honest with these celebs.

do you know what endorsement means

en·dorse·ment (n-dôrsmnt)
n.
1. The act of endorsing: The athlete was highly paid to do endorsements of products.
2. The signature on a check, contract, instrument, or other document endorsing it.
3. Approbation; sanction; support: The candidates competed for the union's endorsement.
4. An amendment or addition to an insurance policy, as to cover special circumstances.

it paid support but it still support.

[porno jew]

you really can't see anything out of your little time shifting worldview.

[gideongallery]

Originally Posted by porno jew

you really can't see anything out of your little time shifting worldview.

you might want to look in the mirror

when you have to ignore the defined meaning of a word to make your argument ...

[SmokeyTheBear]

lol , imagine that gideons paid shills turn out to be paid shills

[Caligari]

So a bunch of thieving pirate douchebags did something without consent?

That is shocking.

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[rowan]

Originally Posted by gideongallery

it not that the point DMCA takedown is ONLY copyright issues using it because you don't like the implied endorsement is something that should have been settled with a lawsuit not censorship.

That's my point. It is nothing to do with copyright and should not have been handled with a DMCA.

[mafia_man]

Originally Posted by Caligari

So a bunch of thieving pirate douchebags did something without consent?

That is shocking.

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Read the article moron.

[cherrylula]

Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear

lol , imagine that gideons paid shills turn out to be paid shills

celebs are so dumb.

[Fletch XXX]

i call bullshit.

EVERYONE, and i mean EVERYONE in the music industry knows exactly what and where megaupload is.

typical rapper move he is trying to rip you off like he id in the streets, take your money then flip.

they were paid, then their agent prolly said "ummm hello, are you as dumb as you look?"

now they try and fuck over the people who paid them, typical hood rat

[Caligari]

Originally Posted by mafia_man

Read the article moron.

Hertz says that like many of the artists who appear in the video, his client Will.I.Am had never consented to the Megaupload Mega Song.

Which I would tend to believe over thieving pirate douchebags you complete dimwit cunt.

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[CurrentlySober]

i cant afford ANY upload...

[stocktrader23]

I love how it's a well produced video of them behind the scenes but now they "didn't know it would be used like this".

What the fuck?

[Sophie Delancey]

All I know is that is the most awesomely horrible song in the world and my jaw dropped when I heard it from sheer shock that anything could suck that much.

[mafia_man]

Originally Posted by Caligari

Which I would tend to believe over thieving pirate douchebags you complete dimwit cunt.

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I'm no judge but I guess I'll take a 'broad written agreement' over their word.

[RebelR]

So let me guess, Kim Kardashian, Will I Am and P Diddy don't really use Mega Upload when they have to send files across the globe? Mega Upload prolly gave them money to say they used the service, not knowing what it was. Artists gave their endorsements, and then found out after the fact what the service is actually used for, and are now trying to retract their endorsements. But I though that these Actors and Recording Artists were smart enough to speak out about world issues and such???

[fris]

they took money for the parts of the video, now they want to recant?

maybe if they give the money back they were paid.

[mafia_man]

Originally Posted by RebelR

So let me guess, Kim Kardashian, Will I Am and P Diddy don't really use Mega Upload when they have to send files across the globe? Mega Upload prolly gave them money to say they used the service, not knowing what it was. Artists gave their endorsements, and then found out after the fact what the service is actually used for, and are now trying to retract their endorsements. But I though that these Actors and Recording Artists were smart enough to speak out about world issues and such???

Please don't this correct and intelligent statement again.

We're too busy hating Megaupload.

[blackmonsters]

Originally Posted by johnnyloadproductions

I feel discriminated against, the video only has black people in it! LOL.

Kim Kardashian is black? Oh OK.

Who is that big fat fuck at 1:50 in the vid?

How could you miss him?

[tiger]

Isn't there a pretty hefty penalty for sending out false DMCA notices?

[halfpint]

That shit is so corny its gonna be a huge fucking hit

[Quentin]

Originally Posted by tiger

Isn't there a pretty hefty penalty for sending out false DMCA notices?

There is no statutory damage provision in the DMCA for sending false takedown notices, but the sender of the false notice is liable for damages/harm that can be proven by the parties damaged by such a false notification under § 512(f).

Here's the statutory language:

(f) Misrepresentations. - Any person who knowingly materially misrepresents under this section ?

(1) that material or activity is infringing, or

(2) that material or activity was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification,

shall be liable for any damages, including costs and attorneys' fees, incurred by the alleged infringer, by any copyright owner or copyright owner's authorized licensee, or by a service provider, who is injured by such misrepresentation, as the result of the service provider relying upon such misrepresentation in removing or disabling access to the material or activity claimed to be infringing, or in replacing the removed material or ceasing to disable access to it.

In this instance, Megaupload has already responded with a lawsuit, asking the court for (among other things) injunctions against the defendants that would prevent them from suing Megaupload over the song, filing further take-down notices in connection with the song/video, damages (subject to proving such), attorney's fees and other costs associated with the lawsuit.

Seems to me that a more appropriate way for these artists (and/or their representatives) to pursue satisfaction here, if they really believe their likenesses were misappropriated, would have been a "right of publicity" claim.

I don't know what all the facts are here, of course, but on its face, this doesn't sound like a copyright issue, at all.

[D Ghost]

That video is hilarious lol

[gideongallery]

Originally Posted by tiger

Isn't there a pretty hefty penalty for sending out false DMCA notices?

5 years for pejury for each takedown

[Odie]

that's weird...the song was produced by Printz ..who is in the video...and plays on the Black eyed peas band....

[Matt 26z]

Publicity stunt by both sides.

They probably have file ID technology in place to monitor song downloads and pay royalties to the labels. But to keep the site cool, they have to retain their image of being a rogue service.

[AsianDivaGirlsWebDude]

ADG

[porno jew]

Originally Posted by gideongallery

5 years for pejury for each takedown

and who has ever been sentenced that?

[gideongallery]

Originally Posted by porno jew

and who has ever been sentenced that?

no one it a phantom penalty

the problem is if someone doesn't serve jail time for this

the bullshit penalties for bogus take downs are strong enough arguement is total dead

here is the contract will.i.am signed

http://htmlimg3.scribdassets.com/8aa...2b106d6bca.jpg

[porno jew]

Originally Posted by gideongallery

no one it a phantom penalty

the problem is if someone doesn't serve jail time for this

the bullshit penalties for bogus take downs are strong enough arguement is total dead

here is the contract will.i.am signed

http://htmlimg3.scribdassets.com/8aa...2b106d6bca.jpg

sure but they obviously had no idea what is it. people around here are completely oblivious to file lockers, what do you think about some pampered celeb who lives in a bubble and has assistants to text message for him?