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Comment by benjlang | Hacker News Reader

Curebit's demo video was created in 2010 so it's not as if they went about using the music illegally after the previous incident. Random Rab tweeted the founder of Curebit yesterday, he deserves some time. This seems like a hatred campaign...

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How does the fact that they did this in the past make it any better? This just shows that their lack of judgment isn't a recent issue, or a fluke.

This looks terrible because it is terrible.

The fact that they're being put under the microscope for everything they've done is unfair. They deserve time to change and improve. After all Random Rab only tweeted them yesterday, for all we know once the founder of Curebit sees it he will remove the video. Haven't even given him a chance.

It's weird that it's news, though; if "startup didn't license music for their demo video" was news, we'd have these stories every week. I've even seen one with a Michael Jackson backing track, which I'm guessing they didn't license from the Jackson estate...

It's not a hatred campaign, it's the being put under the microscope that comes with fucking up.

It's also a case of two points making a line.

It also appears to be a case of the musicians using Twitter instead of existing laws like DMCA takedowns. For some reason.

When did we go from talking about how DMCA is old and flawed to talking about how people whose work is stolen should be ignored if they don't use DMCA and instead use more public and direct methods?

I don't know, but isn't the point to get the situation taken care of? Methinks the band might have ulterior motives that have nothing to do with copyright.

And when did I say they should be ignored?

It is not the responsibility of owners to police their assets. Stealing is a crime. Part of the job of startup founders is to make sure that their team is careful.

I do feel bad for all the bad news that Curebit is getting for small issues. But I am glad that such issues are being highlighted.

Even if the vid was created in 2010 doesn't necessarily mean the artist knew about it until recently. I'm sure he isn't purposely choosing to attack Curebit just because they recently got called out

If they deserve some time does that mean we are free to take other peoples music so long as we take it down as soon as they find out?

there is no love for stealing..none..this is not kindergarten..he now has to face the consequences

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