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Re: Lyrics server

From: Jon Drukman <jsd@gaffa.MIT.EDU>
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 90 11:00:59 -0400
Subject: Re: Lyrics server
Newsgroups: rec.music.gaffa
Organization: The Zik Zak Corporation -- "Know Future"
References: <9010010439.AA12099@das.llnl.gov>

>Really-From: adobe!!dkletter@decwrl.dec.com (It's all fun and games until someone PUTS AN EYE OUT)

>ha ha... i was waiting for someone to ask this. from what i've heard,
>some record company heard about the lyrics server, perused it and found
>a ton of stuff that no one was paying copyright royalties on (basically
>the whole thing was illegal) and notified the rest of the record
>companies affected who have effectively shut the thing down.

This is completely false.  As you will see, I requested the inventory of
Kate Bush albums available and the answer was returned to the list.
The lead singer of my amazing new band (SMEGABUCKS - live SUNDAY
OCTOBER 7 at GREEN STREET STATION, JAMAICA PLAIN - plug plug plug)
runs the thing, so I should know what's going on.

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