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Feb 15 2010Avoid Deletion of your Blog or Website for False Claims of Copyright Infringement

Google has recently deleted several prominent music blogs accused of containing content that violated copyright laws by watchdog groups.  Using the procedure it established to protect itself from liability under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Google sent notice to the bloggers of the claims of copyright infringement it received regarding the blogs.  Although there are reports that some of the bloggers had permission to post the music, the sites were deleted when the bloggers did not contest the complaints.  Bloggers and website owners should check their emails for DMCA takedown notices often, and respond accordingly when they are falsely accused of including content without permission.