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OldBaldy1701E

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14. That's okay.

Tue Jan 20, 2026, 05:54 PM

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I have had a few attempts to sue me for copyright infringement... of my own music.

Once I remind them that I have proof that I wrote the tune as well as recordings that date back decades before their dated claim, they usually hem and haw and then I mention legal action on them (this is usually in the same missive). They usually stop right away.

It's not that this kind of thing is unexpected, it is that anyone would take it seriously without some serious vetting from both sides to prove they have a case. Some of these idiotic suits are allowed to go a long way before they are laughed out of court.

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Righthaven.. really? Fuck those guys! mountain grammy Tuesday #1

DU killed Righthaven and copyright sitting. marble falls Tuesday #2

Yes, finally someone stood up to them mountain grammy Tuesday #8

SWEET!!! calimary Tuesday #11

Bob Weir's school buddy, songwriter, John Barlow deserves the credit Brother Buzz Tuesday #15

I did not know about this case. Thank you. yellow dahlia Tuesday #3

Sounds like DU lost money IbogaProject Tuesday #5

That's okay. OldBaldy1701E Tuesday #14

Sounds Like Fantasy Suing... ProfessorGAC 16 hrs ago #21

Which is saying something! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 9 hrs ago #22

Righthaven and ForgedCrank Tuesday #10

The old phrase "Too clever by half" comes to mind. John1956PA Tuesday #4

WOW. Outstanding. Zackzzzz Tuesday #6

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K & R Nice history lesson here ... Thanks Marble Falls FakeNoose Tuesday #16

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I remember this, Pas-de-Calais 20 hrs ago #18

The whole concept sounded like someone thought they'd found a magic loophole that they thought would get ... marble falls 19 hrs ago #19

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