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Legend
August 17th, 2006, 08:10 AM
Yes before you say there are still some out there i know. But how do YOU feel about them being banned and forcing people that want to learn it to buy the tab book?
Dan
August 18th, 2006, 05:13 AM
Bah that's crap. Tabs were great. I don't see why it's illegal to give out free fan interpretations.
Steven
August 21st, 2006, 11:38 AM
It would be one thing if people copied down an official sheet of music and distributed it around for free, but if it's a person's interpretation of the song, or if they pieced it together by themselves, or whatever, it should be allowed.

Of course, I don't have a clue whether that makes it legal or not, but I just think if it's something that a fan worked on, they should be able to pass it around and help other people out.
Cluck.
August 21st, 2006, 08:37 PM
Hmm.

Yay for playing by ear.

As for tabs, people will find a way around it. They'll never leave the internet.
Silverbolt
August 21st, 2006, 08:45 PM
That doesn't phase me much. I never use them.
Forgotten
August 21st, 2006, 08:54 PM
I know that one of the most popular ones Ultimate Guitar Archive are having a last stand. They are fighting back and also claiming that they are based in Russia so the US-based MPA cannot force them to do anything. Go UG!
Cluck.
August 21st, 2006, 09:35 PM
Haha, go Russia. I have faith in you.

Dammit, Legend. You put tabs site instead of tab sites, my OCD is going nuts.
Steven
August 21st, 2006, 11:19 PM
Y'know, UG is a very nice tab site, so it's nice to see they're fighting back. Woohoo loopholes.
Dan
August 22nd, 2006, 06:26 AM
Hehe yeah. I wondered why UG was still up and running when I checked the other day.
Steven
August 22nd, 2006, 08:33 AM
I was more than upset when I went to mxtabs a while ago, only to see them make an annoucement that what they did was illegal and they shut down or whatever. :rolleyes:
Silverbolt
August 22nd, 2006, 01:29 PM
They're back up. No tabs on there though.
Pontus
August 22nd, 2006, 07:18 PM
Well this sucks.... I had no other method of learning songs besides tabs because I can't play by ear for ****.
bronco30
August 31st, 2006, 02:49 PM
Well this sucks.... I had no other method of learning songs besides tabs because I can't play by ear for ****.

I think UltimateGuitar.com is still up and running, but it's not fair to guitar players that they shut these sites down. Tabs aren't really even correct versions of songs, like everybody's been saying they're just someone's personal interpretation of a song.
ShadowFox
September 11th, 2006, 10:10 PM
Funny enough, some bands themselves put tabs up on some of these sites. Iron Man anybody? Correct me if I'm mistaken.
Identity Fraud
September 13th, 2006, 10:09 AM
It's stupid. I hate that company with a passion, they are just ruining music for others.
SuperManIsMyDog
September 16th, 2006, 08:27 PM
I think UltimateGuitar.com is still up and running.

That's my favorite tab site. I get powertabs there all the time.

EDIT: I personally think it's a stupid law, but it still is one, so people have to respect it.
The Crowing
September 30th, 2006, 05:10 PM
I know that one of the most popular ones Ultimate Guitar Archive are having a last stand. They are fighting back and also claiming that they are based in Russia so the US-based MPA cannot force them to do anything. Go UG!
heh, I got an account there, and thats where I get most of my tabs from, but I usually just learn songs from friends, much easier than tabs