Illegal mp3s or not ?

[donnie]

Hi all,
Few days back I found few mp3 files on our server under one one of my clients account. These mp3 files are not in english they are in some other language that i don't know.

So, please tell me how do I check the legality of these mp3 files that they are not illegal or stolen from some album or somewhere else. I also talked to my client regarding to this matter but he said that these files are not illegal.

Please help me. What should be next step ? Do I ask him for the copywright of these mp3 files.

One more thing that these files are also under heavy download by the visiters. Bandwidth is not an issue here but they must be legal.

[QT]

Since you've already spoken with the customer, personally I wouldn't worry about it unless someone complained. :)

[Immense]

I agree with QT, it is possible that the user is creating the MP3 files their self, then distributing them, which is 100% legal, I would not worry about it unless you get some complaints. It is however good to see that you run a tight ship and watch what your users are doing!

[donnie]

Thanks a lot QT for your your help.

Is this should be same pattern i carry for the warez files or links(wait until someone complaints) ?

Your suggestions will be appreciated.

[QT]

Originally posted by donnie
Thanks a lot QT for your your help.

Is this should be same pattern i carry for the warez files or links(wait until someone complaints) ?

Your suggestions will be appreciated.


When it comes to warez, it's a different ballgame in general and pretty much cut and dry. I would recommend having your customer remove them if the content is illegal so you have no liability if damage is done due to content held on your server.