Here's a message from the web author of one of the music industry's first targets:
Subject: DEB ACKLEY _ HFA_BMI_ASCAP
From: "Enchante`"
Date: Thu, Feb 18, 1999 00:04 EST
Message-id: <6c6z2.292$Q_5.2387605@typhoon.stlnet.com>
From: Deb Ackley Subject: ALERT: Harry Fox Agency's Future Plans
>Hello ,
>
>This is probably the most difficult message I've ever written.
>
>I've just learned from a very reliable source tonight that the Harry Fox
>Agency has plans to begin lawsuits against MIDI site owners in the near
>future for infringing on music publishers' copyrights. This will apply to
>all MIDI site owners who have not paid the applicable licensing fees to
>ASCAP, BMI and the Harry Fox Agency for music that is still under copyright
>(usually any music that is less than 75 years old.)
>
>As most of you already know, I removed MIDI Haven due to another reason,
>but I have no plans on bringing it back online due to the above reason.
>
>In case you aren't aware of this, the Harry Fox Agency was the force behind
>shutting down the International Lyrics Site and confiscated the site
>owner's computer equipment. They will begin going after most or all MIDI
>sites in the near future.
>
>This is the hardest part: If you wish to avoid legal action taken against
>you, you should probably remove any MIDI files that are less than 75 years
>old if you have not paid the applicable licensing fees. You can go to the
>following sites and do a search for any song title to see if the songs that
>are on your sites are listed as being copyrighted.
>
>http://www.ascap.com
>http://www.bmi.com
>http://www.nmpa.org
>
>If you are a MIDI sequencer, here is a site (the Lester S. Levy Collection)
>where you can download 26,000 sheet music files for songs that are over 75
>years old:
>
>http://levysheetmusic.mse.jhu.edu/
>
>Please pass this message on to anyone you think may be interested.
>
>My best regards to everyone,
>
>Deb Ackley
>
New Files Added: (Sorry, Most Links Are Disabled - Email If Not Available)
Madonna's Beautiful Stranger
Madonna's Ray Of Light
Madonna's Frozen
Madonna's Power Of Goodbye
Ricky Martin's Livin' La Vida Loca
Edwin McCain's I'll Be
Loreena McKennitt's Mummer's Dance (LP Version)
Sarah McLachlan's Possession
John Mellencamp's R.O.C.K. In The USA
Mel B & Missy Elliott's I Want U Back
Monica's Angel Of Mine
Monaco's What Do You Want From Me
Alanis Morrisette's Thank You
Motley Crue's Home Sweet Home, Without You, & Dr. Feelgood (3 Files)
Randy Newman's "The Natural" Theme
New Order's True Faith
New Order's Vanishing Point (Seq. by Jesus Cuadrado)
*NSync's I Want You Back
*NSync's God Must Have Spent A Little More Time
Jennifer Paige's Crush
Romantics' What I Like About You
Linda Ronstadt's All My Life (Duet w/ A. Neville)
Brenda Russell's Piano In The Dark (Seq. by Jed S.)
Brian Setzer Orchestra's Jump, Jive, & Wail
Duncan Sheik's Barely Breathing
Sixpence None The Richer's Kiss Me
Skidrow's Youth Gone Wild
Smash Mouth's Can't Get Enough Of You Baby
South Park Theme (by Primus)
Stabbing Westward's Save Yourself
Rod Stewart's Reason To Believe
Styx's Show Me The Way
Talking Heads' Once In A Lifetime
Talk Talk's It's My Life
Third Eye Blind's Jumper
TLC's No Scrubs
Shania Twain's From This Moment On
Shania Twain's You're Still The One
U2's Please
U2's The Sweetest Thing
White Lion's Wait
Wilson Phillips' You're In Love
Rod Stewart's Reason To Believe (Jazzy Piano Version, seq. by Bob Mace)
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