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Posted by SPAWNmaster on Nov-15-2006 19:00:

DJ Arrested for Mashups

Disclaimer: This may be old so I apologize in advance if many of you have seen this...note that this was taken Vision's post on Mixshare.

"Portland, OR (September 3, 2006) - At 2:30 this morning, local DJ "World Famous Audio Hacker" was taken into custody by police after a performance at The Glitch Lounge, an underground dance club in the warehouse district downtown. Although specific charges have not yet been publicly made, one officer confirmed the DJ was taken into custody for performing unlicensed bootleg remixes, known as "mash-ups", at the venue.

"Currently, the U.S. performance license that permits DJs and night clubs to play copywritten songs," explained the unnamed officer, "is a strict license that does not allow home-made alterations under the same license. Once the illegal versions of the music are performed in public, it becomes a crime that can be enforced by an officer."

When pressed to confirm if any complaints had been filed against World Famous Audio Hacker, the officer simply stated: "We were made aware of the nature of material that this DJ typically performs based on a complaint by one of the copyright owners. Once the illegal art in question was performed during the night, our officers were empowered to take him into custody."

In other words, it appears there was a specific complaint against a well-known mash-up by World Famous. The officers were present during the performance, and apparently were issued a warrant for arrest as soon as the mash-up in question was played at World Famous' Sunday night performance.

Some speculation has been made by fans that Warner Music may have filed the complaint due to a history of conflict between the label and World Famous.

We are still working the details to confirm this story.

There has been no word if the Glitch Lounge will lose their performance license in relation to this arrest.

More to be found at http://www.audiohacker.com
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Posted by idoru on Nov-15-2006 19:05:

"Hi, would you like to be creative? Well, fuck off!"

Posted by SPAWNmaster on Nov-15-2006 19:17:

lol

Posted by RJT on Nov-15-2006 19:20:

It'll never hold up in court, if it even makes it that far.

Posted by miamitranceman on Nov-15-2006 19:46:

Just last week I heard that "Afterhumps" mashup of Aftermath and My Humps for like the millionth time in a south beach club. That stuff is played everywhere. Sounds like they had it in for this guy and really went out of their way to get him for some reason.

Posted by djkoolaide on Nov-15-2006 21:14:

So, basically, all remix services are illegal. And stuff like this is illegal as well.

What a joke!

Posted by DJ_Progrezz on Nov-15-2006 21:48:

why not make dj'ing illegal

Posted by orange_j on Nov-15-2006 21:57:

isnt every 'mix' or transition a 'mash-up' between those two songs?? That is just ridiculous. But this seems like an isolated indcident because a copy right owner made the complaint. im sure most DJ's producers arent gonna be scoping out clubs and pressing charges.

Posted by Zild on Nov-15-2006 22:17:

Serves him right. I hate mash ups.

Posted by blacknoizybox on Nov-15-2006 22:38:

quote:
Originally posted by DJ_Progrezz
why not make dj'ing illegal

make it more "underground" like :lol: hhhaaa

Posted by n3lly on Nov-15-2006 22:49:

quote:
Originally posted by Zild
Serves him right. I hate mash ups.

lol

Posted by chris harrington on Nov-16-2006 00:22:

quote:
Originally posted by idoru
"Hi, would you like to be creative? Well, fuck off!"

The governments new slogan?

quote:
Originally posted by orange_j
isnt every 'mix' or transition a 'mash-up' between those two songs?? That is just ridiculous. But this seems like an isolated indcident because a copy right owner made the complaint. im sure most DJ's producers arent gonna be scoping out clubs and pressing charges.

yeh under this law i think all mixs would be considered a "mash up"

if my song was used in a mash up i would be happy that it was being used like that and that some one likes it

quote:
Originally posted by DJ_Progrezz
why not make dj'ing illegal

sounds like they are trying 2

Posted by Konix on Nov-16-2006 00:35:

Lol, seen this before, and if you actually went to the guy's website, you'll see that this was a hoax. He made it up. Never happend.

Posted by SPAWNmaster on Nov-16-2006 05:46:

quote:
Originally posted by Konix
Lol, seen this before, and if you actually went to the guy's website, you'll see that this was a hoax. He made it up. Never happend.

if so then my bad...i went to his site and cant find anything like that so got a link?

Posted by Trance Nutter on Nov-16-2006 08:30:

He should have been arrested for that name

Posted by discobiscuit on Nov-17-2006 18:36:

the only way he could get in trouble is if he used the song/remix to promote himself:

"come see me play this remix at this club"

if he is making money off of someone elses music then he can be sued, but he had a dj liscence and people werent going to that club for the sole purpose of hearing 1 specific remix.

he will not face any charges...

now what about selling mixed cd's... is that illegal