What Would You Do If You Discovered Your Music Was Used in Pornographic Material?

[Orb Gettarr]

Some time ago, before I had an account on a server with unlimited storage space, I was uploading pieces of music to the Internet Archive, releasing them under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivations license.

I recently went back and did a search in audio under 'Orb Gettarr'- lo and behold, I found my name in the credits of a pornographic audiobook! I was shocked to find out that someone had actually applied my music for this purpose. Over the years, I've been asked by all kinds of people for permission to use my music in their projects, anywhere from soundtrack to an independant film by Blurgirl Productions called 'Godhead' to a yoga instruction DVD from Australia. This user obviously knew I would not accept an invitation to have my music used as background for a pornographic audiobook, so I was never contacted for permission to use the tracks in question, and was never contacted even after it was done. If this happened to you, what would you do about it?

[åpne sinn]

Did you listen to the book? More importantly, was it good?

Ha! Awesome story!! What would I do? I might not be the right person to respond, not being released more than one song. I'd say let it lay there.

[Seren]

Hmmm, interesting question - I suppose it would depend on how I felt about the material it was linked with. If I found it offensive I think I would look into getting it stopped if possible - but no idea how to do it.

Other possibilities are to leave it or use the material produced in some way to get back at the person or company who has produced it - though with pornography I'm not sure bad press is ever bad press if that makes sense - you could just be giving them more custom!!!!.

[Orb Gettarr]

Yeah, I don't really want my work to be associated with pornography. And yes, I did listen to the whole story, appne sinn, and regardless of the literary ability of the writer, the point is- I don't want my name associated with it. I would rather be unknown than to be the guy that made a lot of money doing porno soundtracks. Sorry, that's just how I feel about it, and I am by no means what I would consider a prude.

[Seren]

Let us know what you do and how it goes.

[Orb Gettarr]

Done.. I already complained about the track to the Internet Archive, citing use of four of my tracks without notifying me either before or after the posting of the offending 'derivation'. The Creative Commons license I released the tracks under are Attribution-NO derivations, and are in violation of my moral rights as originating author. The track has been pulled offline for 30 days while a decision is made- at the very least, I'll get my name pulled off of the credits..

Seren said:

Let us know what you do and how it goes.

[Seren]

Excellent - is the audio book available anywhere else or have you got it all?

[Orb Gettarr]

We'll see in about thirty days, I've got queries out elsewhere as well, ie other sites that hotlink to the Internet Archive.

Seren said:

Excellent - is the audio book available anywhere else or have you got it all?