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Xythe Emet
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#1 - 2012-03-04 21:37:57 UTC
I have begun using EVE radio, but I have noticed that the Jukebox appears to play music which is copyrighted, I am wondering how it legally manages this? Thanks for any help.
Doc Fury
Furious Enterprises
#2 - 2012-03-04 21:40:35 UTC
EVE Radio is not operated by CCP, so your question is best asked of the people who do run EVE Radio

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Xythe Emet
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#3 - 2012-03-04 22:08:08 UTC
Thanks for your help. I have looked around their site and haven't found anything explaining how they get the music. or the right to play it. SO I'll get round to emailing the support team. Until I get a reply, I'll assume its not elgal and stop using it. Thanks.
Serene Repose
#4 - 2012-03-04 22:12:22 UTC  |  Edited by: Serene Repose
Radio stations don't pay for the right to play music "on air." If you buy a CD and want to broadcast it, you bought that right when you bought the CD. (I'm wondering why I have to tell somebody this.) Normally recording "labels" give recordings to radio stations to broadcast as it's the best advertising ever created to sell recordings.

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BigCountry
Sniggerdly
Pandemic Legion
#5 - 2012-03-04 22:56:32 UTC
WOW, someone seems to be hating hardcore .... If you dont wanna listen , then dont .. they are not breaking any laws , because when you setup a shoucast station you pay a fee to broadcast mp3's that you own ... so sleep soundly at night knowing that Eve Radio is legally able to do what it does and just enjoy it ...
Tarsus Zateki
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#6 - 2012-03-04 23:05:29 UTC
BigCountry wrote:
WOW, someone seems to be hating hardcore .... If you dont wanna listen , then dont .. they are not breaking any laws , because when you setup a shoucast station you pay a fee to broadcast mp3's that you own ... so sleep soundly at night knowing that Eve Radio is legally able to do what it does and just enjoy it ...


This isn't true in the least. Setting up a Shoutcast station does not necessarily grant you the right to openly broadcast any music you own. The laws concerning this vary greatly by nation, but radio broadcasters typically purchase a broadcast license for the songs they wish to air. This sort of license is considerably more expensive than the personal use license you get when you buy an MP3 or music CD.

Chances are that Eve Radio is doing what pretty much every Shoutcast station does and just quietly ignores licensing issues. Its copyright infringement that no one gives a crap about.

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Wacktopia
Fleet-Up.com
Keep It Simple Software Group
#7 - 2012-03-04 23:10:41 UTC
Xythe Emet wrote:
Thanks for your help. I have looked around their site and haven't found anything explaining how they get the music. or the right to play it. SO I'll get round to emailing the support team. Until I get a reply, I'll assume its not elgal and stop using it. Thanks.


Even if it were illegal, which I do not know either way, surely it would be the broadcaster breaking the law and not you?

Why did you post this here?

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Tarsus Zateki
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#8 - 2012-03-04 23:12:43 UTC
Wacktopia wrote:
Xythe Emet wrote:
Thanks for your help. I have looked around their site and haven't found anything explaining how they get the music. or the right to play it. SO I'll get round to emailing the support team. Until I get a reply, I'll assume its not elgal and stop using it. Thanks.


Even if it were illegal, which I do not know either way, surely it would be the broadcaster breaking the law and not you?

Why did you post this here?


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Grey Stormshadow
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#9 - 2012-03-04 23:19:08 UTC
I stopped listening eve radio when they figured that greed is good.

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Dusty Meg
Echelon Research
Goonswarm Federation
#10 - 2012-03-04 23:44:14 UTC
To set up a internet radio station does require expensive licenses. And I know from previous chats and the fact that they are still on air that they indeed hold these licenses.

And grey how do you mean they took greed is good?

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Lemming Alpha1dash1
Lemmings Online
#11 - 2012-03-06 12:57:04 UTC  |  Edited by: Lemming Alpha1dash1
EvE Radio ?

you mean BC radio !


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Seb Seba
Garoun Investment Bank
Gallente Federation
#12 - 2012-03-06 14:26:34 UTC
Xythe Emet wrote:
I have begun using EVE radio, but I have noticed that the Jukebox appears to play music which is copyrighted, I am wondering how it legally manages this? Thanks for any help.


Go and shoot yourself.
Kile Kitmoore
#13 - 2012-03-06 14:29:47 UTC
Xythe Emet wrote:
I have begun using EVE radio, but I have noticed that the Jukebox appears to play music which is copyrighted, I am wondering how it legally manages this? Thanks for any help.


Just login to EVE and ask one of the DJ's in their official chat channel.

I "believe" they hold a a broadcast license because they pay into a pool with other smaller operators.

Side question, what if they don't hold the license? Your not distributing these songs, RIAA (or your countries variant) isn't going to sue you for listening to a radio station on the Internet.
Jaroslav Unwanted
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#14 - 2012-03-06 14:38:05 UTC
Who decided what is legal and what is not ? And why this group of people feel they have any right to dictate what i can or can not do ?

Screw them.