The Letter from Warner Bros.
On February 4, 2000, I received the following letter from Warner Bros./Chappel Music
regarding the guitar tabs on my Acoustic Songs Page, my Fingerpicking Tab Page, and my Eagles Page.
Feel free to write letters to these people (especially
David C. Olson); I'm assuming all the e-mail addresses are real.
If you are going to write, please write something coherent and not just useless vitriol;
that's not going to help us win this fight for the right to distribute guitar music on the net.
Please don't write to my ISP (abuse@dreamscape.com) because they had nothing to do with this
and are just following the unfair laws that exist in this country. I will be able to put up the songs
that are not by the artists listed, but it will take some time to separate those out because
I do not want to be sued.
Thanks for your understanding and cooperation.
>From: Dave_Olsen@warnerchappell.com
>To:
>cc: ,
>Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 06:58:04 -0800
>Subject: Copyright Infringement
WARNER BROS. PUBLICATIONS U.S. INC.
TO: abuse@dreamscape.com
FROM: David C. Olsen, Director/Business Affairs
DATE: January 26, 2000
SUBJECT: http://www.dreamscape.com/esmith/dansm/
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To Whom It May Concern:
We are Warner/Chappell Music and Warner Bros. Publications. We are the
worldwide copyright owners and/or administrator of a large number of
copyrighted musical compositions, including the vast majority of
compositions written and/or recorded by THE EAGLES, as well as other
notable recording artists, including, but not limited to, JIMMY BUFFETT,
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL, AMERICA, BARENAKED LADIES, BLUES TRAVELER,
JACKSON BROWN, ERIC CLAPTON, JIM CROCE, EXTREME, GRATEFUL DEAD, GREEN DAY,
DON HENLEY, LED ZEPPELIN, PINK FLOYD, R.E.M., JAMES TAYLOR and countless
others.
It has come to our attention that the above website is engaged in the
electronic distribution of copyrighted musical compositions associated with
the above named recording Artists and others whom we represent. Such
distribution in the absence of the permission of the copyright owner(s)
constitutes a clear violation of United States and International copyright
law. Having no record of giving such authorization to the site?s creator,
a Mr. Daniel Edward Smith or yourselves with respect to our compositions,
we would respectfully demand that you discontinue this infringing activity.
We will provide you a period of three (3) business days to comply with our
request. Failure to respond to our request will compel us to forward our
files to the National Music Publishers Association and music industry
authorities for appropriate action. The foregoing is without prejudice to
any right, remedy, action, claim or defense otherwise available to us under
the circumstances, all of which are expressly reserved.
WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC
& Warner Bros. Publications U.S. Inc.
David C. Olsen/Director, Business Affairs
15800 NW 48th Avenue
Miami, FL 33014
ph: +305-521-1692
fax: +305-625-3480
e-mail: dave.olsen@warnerchappell.com
cc: Fred Anton
Jay Morgenstern (LA)
Ed Pierson, Esq. (LA)
Charles Sanders, Esq. (National Music Publishers Association)
© 2000 Daniel E. Smith. Last updated 2-6-00