Author Topic: Hosting/Listening to MP3 (disable downloading) (Read 9712 times)

truste1 · « **on:** October 21, 2009, 10:04:47 am »

What is a simple way to host an mp3 file for listening but hiding the filepath/disable downloading for the listener? I need to share a beat with a rapper but don't want him to be able to download it.

Armin · « **Reply #1 on:** October 21, 2009, 10:22:13 am »

Uploading it to a music myspace is the quickest way I know.

warz · « **Reply #2 on:** October 21, 2009, 11:21:55 am »

tell the rapper to make his own beats, and not used canned ones. dayamn.

Towelie · « **Reply #3 on:** October 21, 2009, 11:33:21 am »

Quote from: truste1 on October 21, 2009, 10:04:47 am

What is a simple way to host an mp3 file for listening but hiding the filepath/disable downloading for the listener? I need to share a beat with a rapper but don't want him to be able to download it.

If you stream it, he can download it. That is if he knows how

rabbit · « **Reply #4 on:** October 21, 2009, 11:35:37 am »

Make a flash movie and just add the song as background music. Pretty simple and takes some work to extract the audio.

Newby · « **Reply #5 on:** October 21, 2009, 12:21:53 pm »

If I can see it or hear it, I can copy it. Remember that.

Sidoh · « **Reply #6 on:** October 21, 2009, 12:27:03 pm »

Quote from: Newby on October 21, 2009, 12:21:53 pm

If I can see it or hear it, I can copy it. Remember that.

^

truste1 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 21, 2009, 12:52:18 pm »

Quote from: Newby on October 21, 2009, 12:21:53 pm

If I can see it or hear it, I can copy it. Remember that.

At a quality good enough that it could be recorded over? For commercial release?

Camel · « **Reply #8 on:** October 21, 2009, 01:01:01 pm »

If you need to protect it, you should put watermarks (or voiceovers, in this case) in it, and just send him the MP3.

Armin · « **Reply #9 on:** October 21, 2009, 01:23:06 pm »

If you wrote and recorded the music, you can also register it before you send it. You will own the copyright and will be in position to sue anybody's ass.

And it's not expensive at all, just paperwork.

http://dealwitit.com/store/copyright.php

http://www.legal-forms-kit.com/music-copyright.html

So what's the story? OG Trust is making beats now?

Blaze · « **Reply #10 on:** October 21, 2009, 01:31:33 pm »

You own the copyright either way, actually, you just need to register before you're allowed to sue.

Camel · « **Reply #11 on:** October 21, 2009, 02:41:51 pm »

Quote from: Blaze on October 21, 2009, 01:31:33 pm

You own the copyright either way, actually, you just need to register before you're allowed to sue.

I believe you have to make a reasonable attempt to indicate that it's your intention to own the rights to it, too.

Sidoh · « **Reply #12 on:** October 21, 2009, 02:53:18 pm »

Quote from: Armin on October 21, 2009, 01:23:06 pm

So what's the story? OG Trust is making beats now?

hahahaha

Newby · « **Reply #13 on:** October 21, 2009, 03:27:12 pm »

Quote from: truste1 on October 21, 2009, 12:52:18 pm

Quote from: Newby on October 21, 2009, 12:21:53 pm
If I can see it or hear it, I can copy it. Remember that.

At a quality good enough that it could be recorded over? For commercial release?

Sure. At whatever quality you send him, would be my best bet.

Put some watermark/voiceovers, like Camel said, or give him some 64kbps MP3 that's unusable for actual production.

truste1 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 21, 2009, 04:39:55 pm »

Quote from: Armin on October 21, 2009, 01:23:06 pm

So what's the story? OG Trust is making beats now?

It's a friends beat, but I've been in contact with the rapper regarding other business. I'm trying to avoid sending the MP3 or my friends myspace to him, since I want the sale to go through my company.

Sidoh · « **Reply #15 on:** October 21, 2009, 04:58:17 pm »

Quote from: truste1 on October 21, 2009, 04:39:55 pm

Quote from: Armin on October 21, 2009, 01:23:06 pm
So what's the story? OG Trust is making beats now?

It's a friends beat, but I've been in contact with the rapper regarding other business. I'm trying to avoid sending the MP3 or my friends myspace to him, since I want the sale to go through my company.

So you're the dirty middleman?

Towelie · « **Reply #16 on:** October 21, 2009, 07:10:15 pm »

Quote from: Towelie on October 21, 2009, 11:33:21 am

Quote from: truste1 on October 21, 2009, 10:04:47 am
What is a simple way to host an mp3 file for listening but hiding the filepath/disable downloading for the listener? I need to share a beat with a rapper but don't want him to be able to download it.
If you stream it, he can download it. That is if he knows how

Quote from: Sidoh on October 21, 2009, 12:27:03 pm

Quote from: Newby on October 21, 2009, 12:21:53 pm
If I can see it or hear it, I can copy it. Remember that.

^

gj repeating what I said. lol.

Sidoh · « **Reply #17 on:** October 21, 2009, 07:16:06 pm »

That's not what he was saying.

truste1 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 21, 2009, 08:11:21 pm »

Quote from: Sidoh on October 21, 2009, 04:58:17 pm

Quote from: truste1 on October 21, 2009, 04:39:55 pm
Quote from: Armin on October 21, 2009, 01:23:06 pm
So what's the story? OG Trust is making beats now?

It's a friends beat, but I've been in contact with the rapper regarding other business. I'm trying to avoid sending the MP3 or my friends myspace to him, since I want the sale to go through my company.

So you're the dirty middleman?

Yeah basically. My friend makes some good beats, this one beat I've liked since freshman year..I play it for everybody. My friend is more into just making music he doesn't care about the business aspect of it so somebody else has to.

But this is just something I'm doing because I'm passionate about this particular beat, it's not like a full time thing. But I need this artist for something else so I'm trying to solidify that relationship.

iago · « **Reply #19 on:** October 21, 2009, 08:14:54 pm »

Quote from: truste1 on October 21, 2009, 08:11:21 pm

My friend is more into just making music he doesn't care about the business aspect of it so somebody else has to.

Not really.

truste1 · « **Reply #20 on:** October 21, 2009, 08:18:39 pm »

Quote from: iago on October 21, 2009, 08:14:54 pm

Quote from: truste1 on October 21, 2009, 08:11:21 pm
My friend is more into just making music he doesn't care about the business aspect of it so somebody else has to.
Not really.

True..it's not required. I want to hear it made into a song though, regardless of if I get paid. I'd rather get paid though.

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Author Topic: Hosting/Listening to MP3 (disable downloading) (Read 9712 times)