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		LudwigNagasena on May 1, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Piano teacher gets copyright claim for Beethoven’s... They won’t get sued if they follow the DMCA process which is very different from what they are doing.

slavik81 on May 1, 2021 [–]

They were sued [1]. The lawsuit lasted 7 years and ended in a settlement. The terms were not public, but I think it's likely they promised to institute a process that goes above and beyond what the DMCA requires. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viacom_International_Inc._v._Y....

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