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Originally Posted by dmaul1114
But that doesn't mean that file sharing itself is wrong, nor that it can't be a tool to help fledgling musicians, authors etc. break out without having to bend over and sign terrible contracts. That said, once they break out and decide to no longer use file sharing, streaming etc., their should be hardcore enforcement efforts to prevent/limit their material from getting to people who didn't pay for it.
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That brings up an interesting question (I know, here we go again). Can you put something up on P2P and then take it down later? I'm not talking about distributing it yourself, I'm talking about allowing it on P2P networks.
When you allow your content to be file-shared, you're essentially granting everybody a license to distribute. Can you effectively take that license away later?
For example, say I record a song or write a book and decide to upload it to a P2P network in order to get myself known. Can I later decide to withdraw that right once I become popular and then start suing people? If I have new material, yes, but I don't see how you could take back control of something you have already allowed to be shared.