Reality Kings gets sued by Record labels - GoFuckYourself.com

DatingGameExpert · 07-12-2010, 08:51 AM

LOS ANGELES (CN) - Major recording studios sued pay-to-see Internet website operators, claiming they violate copyright by synchronizing pornographic videos to songs by major artists. The studios claim that Miami-based RK Netmedia and Realitykings.com "are engaged in copyright infringement of the most blatant and offensive kind." They want the websites shut down, and punitive damages.

Warner Bros. and others claim the unlicensed use of their recordings in pornographic videos "tarnishes" the songs and "diminishes their value."
"In no uncertain terms, defendants are engaged in copyright infringement of the most blatant and offensive kind," the complaint states. "Defendants know that major record labels, recording artists, and music publishers do not license their works for use in such pornographic content, especially the type of extreme, sexually explicit videos that defendants produce and distribute. So, defendants simply stole these sound recordings and musical compositions, synchronizing plaintiffs' works more that 500 times into the soundtrack of their pornographic video without license or consent from plaintiffs, apparently hoping that their conduct would go unnoticed."

The defendants own and operate "no fewer than 28" for-profit websites that sell and distribute pornography, according to the complaint.
The complaint includes an 18-page list of violated copyrights, and claims that "defendants not only incorporated plaintiffs' works into their videos, but then used them to draw an audience to their Web site and to advertise and promote the videos, including by naming the videos after popular songs."
Besides lead plaintiff Warner Bros. plaintiffs include Elektra, Atlantic, and eight other studios.

In addition to disgorgement, punitive damages and an injunction, the studios demand maximum statutory damages of $150,000 per copyright violation.
The studios are represented by David Steinberg with Mitchell Silberberg.

Damn, lol.

Agent 488 · 07-12-2010, 08:51 AM

news to me.

candyflip · 07-12-2010, 08:52 AM

Thanks for posting this for like the 4th time. I didn't catch it the other 3 times.

DatingGameExpert · 07-12-2010, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by candyflip

Thanks for posting this for like the 4th time. I didn't catch it the other 3 times.

You're welcome. I'm here to help.

CaptainHowdy · 07-12-2010, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by candyflip

Thanks for posting this for like the 4th time. I didn't catch it the other 3 times.

Now I get it!

seeandsee · 07-12-2010, 09:15 AM

music can be a bitch

we need porn music studio made!

pradaboy · 07-12-2010, 09:36 AM

Third thread about this.

Paul Markham · 07-12-2010, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by seeandsee

music can be a bitch

we need porn music studio made!

There are lots of copyright free music that can be bought and it can be commissioned to be composed. Reality Kings were probably pirating the music and will probably pay the price.

Chosen · 07-12-2010, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by pradaboy

Third thread about this.

Or fourth...

RyuLion · 07-12-2010, 10:25 AM

Why don't you just use Royalty free music..

nikki99 · 07-12-2010, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by RyuLion

Why don't you just use Royalty free music..

I use my own rock music

mountainmiester · 07-12-2010, 04:08 PM

I've been trying to get people to buy royalty free music and use it for years, have even touted it on panels I've spoken on but few regard this as important. Adult webmaster are notorious about trying to "get away with things".

I admire the processes Vivid, Club Jenna, Playboy, Adam and Eve and others take where they actually have an attorney review their content to make sure its 100% legal before releasing it.

The notion that all this is "too expensive" may really set in when you are faced with attorney fees or the loss of your business.

Something to remember...background music even from a club or on the radio is still covered by Copyright.

colin farrell · 07-12-2010, 04:09 PM

slam dunk win for the labels. guaranteed.

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