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Aw, thanks so much! I was absolutely blown away by how Ridejoy reciprocated; I honestly wasn't expecting that at all. (I may even have teared up slightly, but I'll never tell!) They're an incredible team and I am so lucky to be working here.
In my experience you do a good job :)
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A very good source on fair use: http://fairuse.stanford.edu/Copyright_and_Fair_Use_Overview/... Note the "four factors" in fair use: * The extent to which the use transforms the original work * The nature of the work being used * The amount and substantiality of the use * The effect of the use on the market I'm pretty sure soundtracking your resume with almost the entirety of a signed band's most popular track flunks…
You're correct that this would fail a fair-use test. Once it went up on a blog it's akin to a public performance, and use of the master recording should be licensed. It is improbable that someone is going to issue a DMCA letter because of this, but it does (to your point) outline a couple of problems in S.V., one of which is the misconception that "It's not stealing if you attribute the artist" is widespread. And inc…
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So they pay streaming license fees to ASCAP / BMI on behalf of their users? Public attribution does nothing to make it kosher, only reporting it so the royalties get doled out to the appropriate artists does that.
It is possible that BMI will send a bill, eventually, if they notice. Note that this is separate from paying for a license to use the master (the recording).
Kickstarter must have to deal with this shit all the time in the project videos
Unrelated but something that irritates me with company blogs is no easy link to view to product/go to homepage. I keep clicking logos on the page trying to reach their homepage and see what their company is about, but it's all in vain, I get frustrated and leave. I know I could manually type it in but I'm too stubborn.
I've noticed this more and more too. Blogs often have the same design/layout as the actual site, but when you click on the company logo in the top left, it links to the blog home page, not the company site home page. Hate that!
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It is possible that BMI will send a bill, eventually, if they notice. Note that this is separate from paying for a license to use the master (the recording).
You're right, since this isn't just streaming but also use in a larger work — you can't just use someone's song in what's essentially an advertisement without their permission Kickstarter must have to deal with this shit all the time in the project videos
MAKING IT YOURS
And remember, don’t use music, images, video, or other content that you don’t have the rights to. Using copyrighted material is almost always illegal and can lead to expensive lawsuits down the road. The easiest way to avoid copyright troubles? Either create all the content yourself or use content that is free for public use. For example, you may be able to use some Creative Commons-licensed music — per the terms of their licenses — that's available on SoundCloud. Other resources you can explore: Vimeo Music Store, Free Music Archive, and ccMixter.
Not sure if this is too adorable (adorkable?) for Hacker News, but it's certainly relevant! It's a bit irrational to put this much effort into a job app-- but it's also an incredibly strong positive signal. For early-stage startups, passion for the space, the people, makes a huge difference. You don't just want the right skills and talent (which Margot also had in abundance), you want people who care. (And of course,…
Plus, as an added bonus, it got her and her new company on the front page of HN. Have any of your other new hires done that?
Unrelated but something that irritates me with company blogs is no easy link to view to product/go to homepage. I keep clicking logos on the page trying to reach their homepage and see what their company is about, but it's all in vain, I get frustrated and leave. I know I could manually type it in but I'm too stubborn.
Hey TomGullen, sorry you had that issue! We have a blue bar that says "Find friendly people to share rides with at Ridejoy.com! ►" and another link on the sidebar in the about section. Let me know if you have ideas for how to make the link more clear! EDIT: We just edited the blog layout to make our logo go to ridejoy.com!
Perhaps this is a dumb question, but what does it mean to "Mainline RSS Feeds"? (slide 12 from the link)