For one reason or another, Muse fan sites have been put under threat of closure, including this one.

 

This may be down to image use, tablature (etc) but we don't know what it's down to as of yet.

 

It may not be sucessful, but an attempt to keep these sites open (musecast, musewiki, muse.mu (etc) ) please sign the petition.

 

 

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/SaveMuseFanSites/

 

Sites affected:

 

-Microcuts.net

-Musecast

-Musewiki

-Musesyndrome

- So far.

 

 

It has been brought to the attention of Warner Music Inc. that the website microcuts.net - microcuts.org - microcuts.info with the IP addresses of 213.186.33.18 is conducting unauthorised activities which infringes certain copyrights and trademarks that are owned by Warner Music Inc.

 

Warner Music Inc. currently owns the trademark related to the term “Muse”. On the 3rd February 2007 this trademark was extended to include a number of additional classes. One of these is a Class 42 which protects the use of the term in relation to Internet Domain Names. To protect the integrity of the Muse brand we will now be actively pursuing legal actions to ensure that the use of these domain names are relinquished. Other Muse related terms also covered under this act are [...] “Micro Cuts”, “Muscle Museum” [...]

 

Warner Music Inc. also owns the international copyright to the following, but not limited to, Muse related forms of content: digital media; lyrics; tablature; visual likeness. These copyrights are being deliberately flouted on a large scale and are damaging the integrity of the intellectual property that we own and have invested in. Warner Music enforces its intellectual property rights very aggressively by using every legal option available.

 

In order to promote a cooperative and beneficial relationship with fans, Warner Music prefers to send out written requests such as this first, rather than institute litigation or request that your ISP disable your website.

 

We therefore, without limiting any right, remedy or defence available to us, must ask that you comply with the following requests:

 

1. Relinquish the use of the Internet Domain Name microcuts.net, .org, .info

 

2. Remove any digital media (such as mp3 files, video files, streamed or downloadable) from your server that are copyrighted works of Muse. This includes all live material, studio material, and non-musical material (such as interviews)

 

3. Remove any instances where the lyrics of Muse are reproduced without the express written permission of Warner Music.

 

4) Remove any interpretations of the music of Muse provided in the form of tablature, song scores or “MIDI” files.

 

5) Remove all photographic material of the members of the band Muse that have been published without the express written permission of Warner Music.

 

We ask that you advise us within a period of seven (7) days of the date of receiving this notice on whether you intend to comply with our request so that we can determine whether legal action will be required beyond this point.

 

Thank you for your cooperation on this matter. Please contact us with any further questions at [email protected]

 

Regards,

 

xxx xxxxxx

Warner Music xxxxxxxx,

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http://board.muse.mu/showthread.php?t=42169

What the fuck? Why would Warner care about half of this shit?

 

Warner is evil! They made us change our school logo cuz it was a Roadrunner. Fucking evil bastards.

 

EVIL.

 

BASTARDS.

 

*rapidly saves a bunch of Muse stuff*

and all of us Coldplay fans thought EMI was bad, they are practically saints compared with Warner.

 

I hope the mods don't mind me making a whole thread for this, I was just pissed, it needs attention:laugh4:

Yeah I'm going to go save a bunch of stuff now too.

 

BOOO WARNER!!!!

Interesting that this came to light just as it was April 1st in many parts of the world...

 

Very well done if it's a joke... reminds me of some of the crazy stuff theonering.net has pulled over the years.

 

I'll lose my mind on April 2nd if it isn't.

I don't really think this is a joke....a similar thing has happened to most of the U2 fansites/forums etc....

Oh, I didn't think of the joke thing... since it's not April 1 here yet. O.o

 

But still, Warner is pretty greedy...

;)

http://board.muse.mu/showthread.php?t=42187

 

Biggest, most well done April Fool's online joke I think I've ever seen. http://board.muse.mu/showthread.php?t=42187 :laugh3:

 

Man, someone ought to boil in oil for that one... they were convincing.

bastards. i signed the petition and all!

another joke then?... oh stop guys, i will go mad with it.. :(

 

:sneaky: i'll do the jokes day when we celebrate it in my country.. although i'm not good at it.. but.. you'll get into it. :sneaky:

I think Muse was actually in on it..Theres speculation that Sofia Proll was Matt..:laugh4:

 

I am so gullible. :laugh4:

No Watermelons though :(

I think Muse was actually in on it..Theres speculation that Sofia Proll was Matt..:laugh4:

 

I am so gullible. :laugh4:

 

Oh man, that would be so awesome. :laugh3:

It would have been.

I wonder if they know at all.

I guess its appearing on Kerrang radio, and some other radio station...

lmao.

People keep emailing NME and whatnot trying to get the pranks summary published..:laugh4:

 

Apparently Kerrang got it twisted and said Muse are being sued by Warner for fraud..:laugh4:

 

Its kinda being blown out of proportion..

The thing that gave it away for me was "Warner Music Inc. currently owns the trademark related to the term “Muse”".

 

Mainly because of this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muse

:laugh3:

 

That was a good one. I was sooo close to signing the petition.

OMG that's like the second heart-attack I had today.

1) Coldplay "splitting up."

2) Muse fansites.

 

Are you guys trying to kill me??? :shifty:

 

:laugh3:

I really, really think this is an April fools joke.

Yea, we've established that..:laugh4:

Admittedly, I did buy it - for like 10 minutes :P