Help! A radio station's website copied one of my posts verbatim

Discussion in 'Legal Issues' started by rutgerskevin, Jul 8, 2011.

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    I recently discovered that some radio station in California copied one of my blog posts and passed it on as its own. I have tried contacting them in several different manners (I left a comment on the copied post, I emailed their station manager, I emailed their own Dmca agent,etc,), but have been ignored thus far. I have already reported the page to Google as a copy as well.

    At this point, I am getting pissed. Is there anything else I can do to get them to remove their copy and/or give me credit for my original work?

    Here is a link providing more info about the case:

    http://redstaplerchronicles.com/a-story-about-how-my-blog-was-illegally-copied/

    I am looking for a digital version of the A-Team to get me some justice!
     
    rutgerskevin, Jul 8, 2011 IP
  2. attorney jaffe

    attorney jaffe Member

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    I am surprised that your DMCA notice was ignored. How long ago did you send it in?
     
    attorney jaffe, Jul 8, 2011 IP
  3. rutgerskevin

    rutgerskevin Active Member

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    I sent the DMCA notice to their compliant DMCA copyright agent last week and have followed up a total of 4 times. I got the contact information right off the bottom of their site under "Terms of Use"

    "Such written notice should be sent to our copyright agent as follows:

    DMCA Copyright Agent
    Citadel Broadcasting Corporation
    c/o Leventhal Senter & Lerman PLLC
    2000 K Street, NW, Suite 600
    Washington, DC 20006-1809

    Fax: 202-293-7783
    Email: "


    I even tried emailing my complaint without active links just in case a multiple link email would automatically be delivered to a spam folder.
     
    rutgerskevin, Jul 8, 2011 IP
  4. attorney jaffe

    attorney jaffe Member

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    Legal time and internet time are on opposite sides of the time line.

    While they have a duty to respond to the DMCA, lawyers take longer to sneeze than a week.

    If you have not heard back from them by a week from Monday I would call the law firm on the phone and inquire about when you can expect a reply, etc.
     
    attorney jaffe, Jul 8, 2011 IP
  5. rutgerskevin

    rutgerskevin Active Member

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    Thanks! I will do that.
     
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    I finally got a response saying they will review the case and get back to me tomorrow.

    Could I and Should I request monetary damages? After all, they have been collecting ad revenue using my content for over a year. In addition, I have had to waste my time getting them to respond to me.

    What do you think?
     
    rutgerskevin, Jul 12, 2011 IP
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    For sure. What they did is illegal, you shouldn't just say: Remove it. You should get compensation for time spent, legal expenses etc. I'd take them to small claims court.
     
    asmartgoat, Jul 12, 2011 IP