[WikiEN-l] Fwd: FW: Billboard chart data licensing

[Brandon Cordy]

Are there any moderators who would be able to talk to VNU?

On 11/15/05, Brandon Cordy < b.touch at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> As far as legal issues go, I was always told it was better to be safe than
> sorry.
>
> Be that as it may, I emailed Jimbo, and he says that we should keep the
> BIllboard info in the artist/song/album articles, and delete articles
> dedicated to re-listing, for example, the Hot 100 #1 hits and such.
>
> On 11/15/05, geni < geniice at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > On 11/15/05, Brandon Cordy < b.touch at gmail.com > wrote:
> > > (we should probably move this discussion back to the mail list,
> > but...)
> > >
> > > "A lesson to me?" I don't really care either way whether or not
> > Wikipedia
> > > lists Billboard information; the legality of the issue was something
> > that
> > > peopel felt should be inquired about (the question has been o nthe
> > table for
> > > quite some time), and so it was. It's better to research something
> > than to
> > > turn a blind eye to what very well could be an unallowable use of
> > > propriatery information.
> > >
> >
> >
> > Not from a legal standpoint.
> >
> > --
> > geni
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