Yes, yes, I know all about how unfair it is that you don't get to do whatever you like with copyrighted work. Believe me, I've heard all that over and over. All I can say is, if someone hadn't put in the effort to create the work, it wouldn't exist. I look at it from entirely the opposite point of view, it seem unfair to me that someone could be trying to make a living writing songs and music and just have to do it for free because other people happen to like their work a whole lot. :p
Nobody is going to get arrested for copyright infringement; however people do get sued. The whole business of what constitutes copyright infringement with regards to the internet is murky and evolving. As we've discussed before and so far not addressed, there are many legal risks in a project like this, and =right now= the individuals who are working on it have their personal assets at risk. This includes, for instance, Jerky's new house, just to give you an idea of the stakes here.
This is serious business, guys. Go ahead and check with a lawyer, or do some reading on the net. (Though beware of sites with agendas to push.) The law is easy to research in this case.
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