Mp3/Audio law..............

[Krandika]

Guys, i like to begin a free sinhala Audio/MP3 sharing website.like " http://beemp3.com " but i don't know about the law of audio/MP3 sharing in sri lanka.

Is that ok to begin a mp3 sharing site.or are there conditions,rules for mp3 share.please give me a advice.


I need ur help guys
thank you

 

[asanga456]

nnethi nam godak thiyenawa eth kawda ban owa bala bala wada karanne.ehema baluwoth music share karana site okkotama kase wenawa.kokatath gtrz ta(admin)pm ekak dala balanna............

 

[OptiplexFx]

What you are trying to do is illegal, period.

There are Intellectual Property rights and copyright laws in Sri Lanka as in many other countries, the only difference perhaps is how the government is enforcing them. Most of the time the government and the copyright owners are not going after small violations; but if you open up a web site and if it can be traced back to you, then they can (if they want) sue you.

Here is the Code of Intellectual Property Act No. 52 of 1979 (As Amended by Act Nos. 30 of 1980, 2 of 1983, 17 of 1990, 13 of 1997 and 40 of 2000) Of Sri Lanka.

You can find all the information in that.

 

[Krandika]

Hey thank you for reply ............but......


http://www.sinhalamp3.com
http://www.anangaya.com
http://www.ananmanan.com
http://tcomsinhalamp3.blogspot.com
http://www.lankanjamz.com
http://www.mp3srilanka.com
http://www.elakiri.com - 'also share mp3s'

Are above sites legal ??

 

[OptiplexFx]

Hey thank you for reply ............but......


http://www.sinhalamp3.com
http://www.anangaya.com
http://www.ananmanan.com
http://tcomsinhalamp3.blogspot.com
http://www.lankanjamz.com
http://www.mp3srilanka.com
http://www.elakiri.com - 'also share mp3s'

Are above sites legal ??

If they share MP3s for free (without the artist's consent, which I'm sure they don't have)then yes, they are illegal.

But as I said, no one really bothers about copy right laws in Sri Lanka. All I am saying is that if someone wants to sue you, then they can (and you will loose), but no one will bother.