A Dutch musicians' rights group has been fined for "stealing" music from a client and using it without permission or paying royalties.
It started in 2006 when the Hollywood-funded anti-piracy group Brein asked Melchior Rietveldt to compose music for an anti-piracy video that was to be shown only at a local film festival. However, in 2007, Rietveldt found out that his music was also being used on a Harry Potter DVD that was being distributed globally without his permission.
By: Olivia Solon, Edited by: Duncan Geere
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via Wired.co.uk
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-07/18/dutch-rights-group-fined-for-not-paying-royalties
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