ToS;DR

Users grant Discogs the right to use their content across all their services


Service: Discogs
Status: APPROVED
Case: The copyright license that you grant this service is limited to the parties that make up the service's broader platform.
Changes: 6
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Author: Michael (568) Curator


You grant a non-exclusive, non-revocable, transferable right to Us to use Your user-generated content, unrestricted in time and territory, for the purpose of rendering the Service.</p
Discogs and its related platforms are based on user content. As such, by using the service, users grant Discogs a non-revocable and transferable right to use their content for as long as they wish, wherever they wish.


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Version 1: 2023-07-11 06:32:59 UTC by Deleted Curator

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Version 2: 2018-08-29 09:03:31 UTC by michielbdejong (6) Curator

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Version 3: 2018-08-24 00:48:26 UTC by Michael (568) Curator

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Version 4: 2018-08-24 00:47:08 UTC by Michael (568) Curator

Previous Title: This service can use your content for all their existing and future services

Updated Title: Users grant Discogs the right to use their content across all their services

Previous Analysis: Under "LICENSING OF USER CONTENT" the ToS state: "The Discogs website and affiliated websites consist of user-generated content. This content promotes the growth of information (i.e., music, literary, etc.) via the websites, pursuant to Discogs’ mission. You may only contribute content which is in the public domain (i.e., expired copyright or public from inception) or otherwise available through a CC0 “No Rights Reserved” license. Certain content may also be contributed if it complies with applicable fair use or quotation standards (i.e., images). If You have any questions about the public domain, license, or fair use or quotation status of content, please consult with a qualified legal expert before contributing that content. You grant a non-exclusive, non-revocable, transferable right to Discogs to use Your user-generated content, unrestricted in time and territory, for the purpose of rendering the Services."

Updated Analysis: Discogs and its related platforms are based on user content. As such, by using the service, users grant Discogs a non-revocable and transferable right to use their content for as long as they wish, wherever they wish.

Previous Status: DECLINED

Updated Status: PENDING

Version 5: 2018-08-22 10:26:17 UTC by michielbdejong (6) Curator

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Version 6: 2018-07-24 00:15:57 UTC by Michael (568) Curator

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Updated Title: This service can use your content for all their existing and future services

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Updated Analysis: Under "LICENSING OF USER CONTENT" the ToS state: "The Discogs website and affiliated websites consist of user-generated content. This content promotes the growth of information (i.e., music, literary, etc.) via the websites, pursuant to Discogs’ mission. You may only contribute content which is in the public domain (i.e., expired copyright or public from inception) or otherwise available through a CC0 “No Rights Reserved” license. Certain content may also be contributed if it complies with applicable fair use or quotation standards (i.e., images). If You have any questions about the public domain, license, or fair use or quotation status of content, please consult with a qualified legal expert before contributing that content. You grant a non-exclusive, non-revocable, transferable right to Discogs to use Your user-generated content, unrestricted in time and territory, for the purpose of rendering the Services."

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