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First. Copyright exists no matter what, independently of whether credit is given.

Second. I think that is the plan anyway. I ran a contest a couple of years back and on all the tracks on the mp3 site, until voting was done, the credit said TBA, and then after voting, the authors' names were filled in. Of course there is copyright warnings on all such pages, IUMA and MP3--not that they are necessary under any law mind you for protection to be given.

We are talking about mere weeks here. If more than a handful of other than contest entrants even sees these tracks before (and hell, even after) the contest is run, I would be surprised. 

These concerns are technically valid, but are in this case quite over the top. Even in large songwriting contests, the songs are sent out to the 100s of judges with no names. 

Ravi
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: David Jones 
  To: xl7@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 2:15 AM
  Subject: Re: [xl7] Re: No ID for contest?


  I would feel more comfortable with that...

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "alvinenglish" <alvin.english@...>
  To: <xl7@yahoogroups.com>
  Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 6:42 PM
  Subject: [xl7] Re: No ID for contest?


  > Perhaps a warning could be placed on the site that some-or-all of the
  > music is protected by copyright and the authors' names will be
  > revealed on January --?  Would that satisfy the group?
  >
  >    Alvin
  >
  >
  >
  > --- In xl7@y..., "David Jones" <spec@s...> wrote:
  > > Let's get one thing straight.  We all have different theories and
  > ideals.
  > > Personally I am not doing this as a hobby, I do it as a profession.
  > > Different people have different motives.  No I don't have to
  > participate in
  > > the contest.  But I am expressing my opinion about it, if that's ok with
  > > you....   I am in the music business because I love music.  And I love
  > > playing music.    But I've been screwed far too many times to just give
  > > free-reign access to my music without taking credit for it.  It's
  > just the
  > > way I feel.  I understand if you dissagree.  I used to be the same
  > way.  And
  > > if you think my music sucks, I would like you to know that it's MY
  > music you
  > > think sucks so you don't make the mistake of listening to it again.
  > >
  > > Shameful was maybe the wrong word to use before.    But would a painter
  > > typically exhibit somthing without a name at least?  I doubt it.
  > >
  > > Anyway, I hope you can come to understand my point of view.  I am
  > sorry to
  > > be the only person that apparently has somthing to cry about in this
  > group
  > > and it really is not that big of a deal.  I just thought I'd bring
  > it up...
  > > And now that everyone thinks i'm a capitalistic pig, maybe it would
  > be best
  > > if i didn't put my name on my music ;)
  > >
  > >
  > > ddB
  > > ----- Original Message -----
  > > From: "ByronIV" <byron@l...>
  > > To: <xl7@y...>
  > > Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 1:16 PM
  > > Subject: RE: [xl7] No ID for contest?
  > >
  > >
  > > >
  > > > > I'm not sure I agree with this rule.  Music without proper credit is
  > > > > pointless and shameful.  Any thoughts?   I'm not sure if i'm
  > > > > willing to just
  > > > > throw out there a piece of music I've written, without letting
  > people
  > > know
  > > > > that I wrote it as well as proper copyright information!
  > > > >
  > > >
  > > > No one said you have to participate....if all your worried about is
  > > > immediate credibility, then I think you are in the wrong
  > business....not
  > > to
  > > > mention, this contest IS NOT about credibility, and there's no
  > material
  > > > prizes involved here, AND you'll get your prideful credit due to
  > you when
  > > > it's over anyways...I'd be happy to know a song of mine was used in a
  > > > helpful matter, or that people enjoyed listening to it, wether
  > they know
  > > its
  > > > me or not....now if someone else is getting PAID for my music, and I'm
  > > not,
  > > > then it's a different story, but that is far from the case here.
  > > >
  > > > Pontless and shameful??? Where are you from??? That's not the same
  > ethics
  > > > invloved in the music scene I thought I was participateing in here...
  > > >
  > > > ByronIV
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