Re: Music Etc

[Michael Cole <mcole () CLARKU EDU>]

Read Musicetc terms and conditions on their home page ( in the small font) , they're just supplying software that will 
let you join the Gnutella network.

http://www.musicetc.com/create_account.html

MUSICETC.COMTM SUPPLIES PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE TO ITS MEMBERS THAT FACILITATES IN THE LOCATION AND DOWNLOADING OF CERTAIN 
DOWNLOAD CONTENT (AS DEFINED HEREINBELOW) GENERALLY AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET VIA THE GNUTELLA NETWORK.  MUSICETC.COM 
DOES NOT HOST, SHARE OR IN ANY WAY SUPPLY ANY DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT TO ITS MEMBERS.

1.       The Service.

a)       The Music, Etc.TM download system (the "Service") allows Music, Etc.TM members ("Members") to access and 
download content (including, without limitation, music files, movies, games, software and/or pictures) generally 
available for downloading over the Internet via the Gnutella? Network (collectively, the "Download Content"), through 
use of our proprietary Download Software.  Music, Etc.TM provides the Service and associated Download Software only and 
is in no way involved in the provision of, and makes no representation as to the legality of, Download Content.  The 
Service and Download Software are made available to our Members, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.


-----Original Message-----
From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Eric 
Torgersen
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 10:04 AM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: Re: [SECURITY] Music Etc

Did you mean http://www.musicetc.com ?



On Tue, 3 Jun 2008, Theresa Rowe wrote:

> Hi,
> With all the talk of music and copyright, have any of you dealt with
> Music, Etc.?
> http://www.musicetc.org/
>
> In the flurry of notices received at year end, one of our students
> received a copyright notice for music downloaded from this site.  She
> was told by friends it was a legit site, and when I look at it, I can
> see why the students would believe that to be true.
>
> There's another site that suggests that Music Etc is a scam, but the
> scam warning looks less official than the Music Etc site:
> http://www.topmusicservices.org/mp3downloadscams.html?tid=04awlllMusic
> Etc
>
>
> The student cannot remove Music Etc from her computer until we've
> unblocked her network access, so it is a bit complicated for students to undo.
>
>
> --
> Theresa Rowe
> Chief Information Officer
> rowe () oakland edu
> Oakland University
>
> --
> Theresa Rowe
> Chief Information Officer
> rowe () oakland edu
> Oakland University