caught in the oasisnet
to: webmasters of Oasis fan pages
fm: oasisinet.com
re: copyrighted material
As the internet continues to grow, many companies are
taking action to enforce laws
concerning copyright ownership and distribution. We have been
informed Sony Music is working to
reduce the amount of unauthorized on-line material
for their artists. Oasis Internet has been asked to
comply with their policies.
We have been monitoring Oasis fan pages for some time.
[italics mine] The band appreciates the effort fans
make developing these presentations. However, it appears some webmasters of these
sites are
either unaware or unconcerned with copyright laws.
Distribution of Oasis sound and video files, photographs, and lyrics without permission is
unlawful. Webmasters are in danger of legal action if copyrighted material is not removed from their
sites. Internet Service Providers housing illegal material will be asked to terminate accounts or face
action themselves.
In an effort to prevent our fans from such drastic measures, we kindly ask all webmasters to
follow the rules when creating Oasis fan pages. It is unlawful to distribute image, text, sound, and
video files from your server without permission of the copyright owners. This includes material from
official Sony/Creation/Epic sources and items obtained through other parties (press interviews,
television appearances, unauthorized recordings of live performances, etc). The Official Oasis Home
Page provides a large amount of these files to download for personal use only. You may continue to
list items available and point users to our site or Sony Music but may not include any infringing
material from either of these sites on your site without consent of Oasis or Sony Music.
We understand re-programming your site will take time. Therefore, we have asked that our
fans be allowed 30 days to observe the above rules. After this
time we will review all sites. Those
who cooperate will be included in our "fan page links" section. We will be forced to take
appropriate action with those who do not change their sites to reflect these policies. This is a very
serious warning: Failure to comply with the law will ultimately result in legal action. [italics mine]
We welcome any comments or questions. Please email with your concerns.
Kind Regards,
Sarah Frederiksen
[email protected]
www.oasisinet.com