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26th Feb 2013, 11:38 AM
	Dr Doom SUBS I wanna eat an artichoke once in a while Member since Feb 2008 25301 Points Administrator	nboldock wrote: RadoxTheGreen wrote: I've noticed a few of the entries on the 45cat sister site have reviews snipped from various magazines attached. I have loads of Record Mirrors stashed away (unless the mice have got to them). Surely including magazine reviews on the site puts 45cat and 45worlds, if they start appearing here, in the firing line of the copyright lawyers? Or are some publishers saying they are happy to have stuff put up here? I ask mainly because, RM used to have a disco section and a lot of ads appeared there for new 12" singles. Obviously, the records are the priority but as some are already creeping on to the (other) site, what's the official line on mag reviews and adverts? Weirdly, I was pondering this yesterday myself, as I quite like seeing the reviews and ads and whatnot - if anything they are even harder to preserve than the records themselves so personally I'd like to see more of them. I'm not sure on the legal situation, we had better wait for a view from on high - though I can't imagine on what grounds anyone would object, to be honest. My guess would be that we should be fine if all scans are credited (i.e. with the name of the original publication), especially as this is a non-commercial site, but I'd be happier if we had someone with some legal grounding to say for sure... anyone? This is certainly a grey area. I wouldn't post up scans of recent reviews but for vintage stuff it seems OK but you never know when someone will turn on you!