Copyrighted Music

[xAzerothx]

Are we allowed to upload copyrighted music to our server?

I can go and upload all my pokemon songs to my server then?

[Crono]

No.

[xAzerothx]

Then what's Atrius doing with copyrighted music.

[Chompy]

You can stream it though, just don't upload it in the file browser.

And, by streaming I mean

PHP Code:

//#CLIENTSIDE
function onCreated() {
  play("http://www.website.com/path/to/your/song.mp3");
} 


[Oinkness]

Originally Posted by Chompy

You can stream it though, just don't upload it in the file browser.

And, by streaming I mean

PHP Code:

//#CLIENTSIDE
function onCreated() {
  play("http://www.website.com/path/to/your/song.mp3");
} 


I wrote that same script in Javascript and it didn't work.

[xAzerothx]

Is there a way to tell if they're streaming it or if they uploaded it?

[Crono]

Originally Posted by xAzerothx

Is there a way to tell if they're streaming it or if they uploaded it?

Yes, you will see the link in the sound options. Atleast I think so.

[Chompy]

Well, if they uploaded it, it must of been downloaded from the server to your graal folder for it to be played.. So if you find some music files in your graal folder that sounds alike the music you heard on Atrius, you know they uploaded it.

[xAzerothx]

Found it in my Graal folder...

[Crono]

Originally Posted by xAzerothx

Found it in my Graal folder...

Snitch to the PWA for rep++.
Nah but you should report it because it's actually a problem.

[Bell]

Consider them snitched and issue resolved. Thanks for the heads up, I get the feeling they didn't realize it was an issue.

[Loriel]

Why'd it say that you cannot upload copyrighted stuff, but then goes on to say you must have the copyright or permission on something in order to uploader it in the first place, transfering the copyright to Graal?

[LoneAngelIbesu]

Originally Posted by Loriel

Why'd it say that you cannot upload copyrighted stuff, but then goes on to say you must have the copyright or permission on something in order to uploader it in the first place, transfering the copyright to Graal?

There's a difference between uploading copyrighted material without consent, and uploading copyrighted material that either you own (most likely intellectual property, rather than government-issued copyright), or that you have permission from the copyright holder to use on the server. Graal's copyright policy doesn't override, however, the original copyright holder's license. Not that this has been said by Unixmad, but I know this because a copyright doesn't transfer from one entity to another, just because that other entity said it does.

MP3s shouldn't be uploaded to a server, anyways. Use an off-site host.

[Frankie]

yeah. nobody wants to have to download these mp3 files. streaming is the way to go.

[xXziroXx]

Originally Posted by Frankie

yeah. nobody wants to have to download these mp3 files. streaming is the way to go.

I prefer having my server music directly uploaded on RC and then use optional updatepackages for downloading them. That way I know that the song will definitely be available for as long as the server is online, plus I remember myself going through my Graal music folder as a newb and just listening to all songs - it was a lot of fun back then.

Also, if you have custom made music for your server and have someone that can claim ownership for it (we had Oinkness record himself making them and show Stefan a YouTube video of it) Stefan can raise your .mp3 download limit. I believe I had 20 or 30 MB limit for songs on Mythic, which Oinkness nearly hit several times.