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YouTube song stuff

TheOldMole Oct 30 2011 01:40 PM

There are websites that will convert a YouTube video to an mp3. If, for the sake of argument, you were to use one of them to convert a song to your own mp3, would you come under the radar of the download police?

SteveJRogers Oct 30 2011 08:28 PM Re: YouTube song stuff

I would say that would fall under piracy law jurisdictions. Especially if the sound was something created by someone with the purpose of being on YouTube (video blog, clip of a show or movie (that already can be looked at as being infringement) or whatever).

metsguyinmichigan Oct 31 2011 11:35 AM Re: YouTube song stuff

There is a site like that, and I've done it. I have the link bookmarked in my other computer, so I'll get it to you.

TheOldMole Nov 01 2011 06:37 PM Re: YouTube song stuff

I had actually found the site -- but thanks. I was just curious -- I know it's piracy, but, theoretically, if one wanted to do it, would it be traceable piracy?

Number 6 Nov 03 2011 02:24 PM Re: YouTube song stuff

Ooo, can you message me the site too? I've been looking to create a ringtone from the music behind a now-defunct website that currently lives only on youtube. Most of the services advertised seem shady and it'd be good to go with one I know works. Thanks!! Mole, from what I understand anything is potentially traceable, though you can complicate matters by working from behind a proxy or other sources. All of these services will likely require the use of javascripts which can do a lot of things. The main issue as I see it would be whether a copyright claimant or (far more likely) their representatives would use this particular avenue to go after piracy. There's always a risk, even if it's a small one. Probably doesn't answer your question, but there you go anyway.

Number 6 Nov 03 2011 02:26 PM Re: YouTube song stuff

Oh, and of course if the mp3 is delivered via email it's that much easier to trace its destination back to a guy or gal behind a monitor.

TheOldMole Nov 04 2011 07:09 PM Re: YouTube song stuff

The kind of stuff I like is the kind of stuff no one really cares about tracing anyway.