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July 24, 2006
MMMMM.....feedback from client
A client sent us through a video for uploading to his web site.
So we did that.
The video had backing music - music that was already ripped from his CD collection and was copyright.
* Should we tell him he shouldn't use the music?
* Should we just do what our client asked us to do?
1. Once we start giving him legal advice on what he is doing then that's a whole new ball game. We should be charging extra for that.
We're not his web consultants - we were just asked to get video prepped for web use.
2. But then again, we don't want to be doing stuff that is illegal.
Cheers
Brendon
Posted by Brendon at July 24, 2006 2:12 PM
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We also had the problem a few times, mostly with pictures and stolen text passages. In every case I decided to call the client and have a chat about copyright and the problems that could arise from that (cease-and-desist order etc.).
Legal advice here in Germany is allowed for lawyers only. But nevertheless you are liable for the advice you give. So we included the phrase in our contracts, that the client assures he owns the rights to publish the contents that he wants us to put up on the web.
But the problem stays the same, as you don't want your client to make a bad experience with the website you built for him. So, next time I get an apperently not ownded/licensed picture/text/video-with-music I'll call the client and have a chat about copyright infringement...
Posted by: Gabriel at July 24, 2006 6:03 PM
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