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		stjohnswarts on Jan 13, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Music industry is suing youtube-dl hosters Cool, are they going to outlaw hammers next? A tool is a tool. No judge in their right mind is going to listen to these huckster corporate lawyers.

2pEXgD0fZ5cF on Jan 13, 2022 [–]

They would probably rather claim copyright for the sound of a hammer and sue you if you use a hammer because a sample of a hammerstrike was used in some popular song.

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