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EDIT:
The culprit has been found and is on the forums.
Please check page 7 for more details.

Heya, thought I might fill you guys in on something I just discovered.
This dude, 8bitstellar, has been stealing a bunch of music from various chiptune/bitpop/gamewave artist, me included and is selling it.

I know i've heard a bunch of his tracks somewhere else, thought you guys might help me piece together from whom and inform them of this injustice aswell.

Links to "his" music:

Grooveshark:
http://grooveshark.com/#!/profile/8BitStellar/23561194

Spotify:
http://open.spotify.com/artist/5ktfAdZxUkhPJOJWcTBnVU

Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_srch_dr … ch-type=ss

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Amazon/Spotify Tracklist

Sleepyhead (Passion Pit Cover)
I Need A Name
*Greek Winter                                                 *Luna by Shirobon*
Overclocked (Coldplay Cover)   
Bridges And Balloons (Joanna Newsom Cover)
Square Route
Rise And Shine
*Memories Still                                                *BWARGH by Random and Spamtron*
Spring
*Tik Tok (Ke$ha Cover)                                  *SimonRoyale's version*
Cubicle (The Office Cover)
*Bleepboop                                                     *Blippblipp by Bunnymajs*
*Life Can't End Today, It's Already Tomorrow   *The World Can't End Today, It's Already Tomorrow In Australia by Rhodo4*
*Heads Up                                                       *Boeg by Bunnymajs*
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Grooveshark tracklist

*Something Beautiful                                        *Something Beautiful by Chipzel*
*I just want to be happy                                     *Ultimately we just want to be happy by Chipzel*
*Somewhere in Heaven                                     *Tokyo Skies by Chipzel*
*Fierce FX                                                         *Cyber fx67 by Electric Children and FighterX*
*Penumbra                                                        *Umbra by FighterX*
*8OKTA                                                               *LAZERNIPPLES by Raptor Kharlan heyheyheyheyheyheyhey*
*Somewhere In Heaven                                      *To The Sky by Chipzel*
Fuzzy Blue Lights
Just Hearing Things
Just So You Know
*The Meridian                                                     *The intro is sampled from Random's "spontaneous devotion"*
*Such Great Heights (Postal Service Cover)       * Combat Dave's version.*
I Live In Owl City
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Fort those affected by the Grooveshark track list:
http://grooveshark.com/#!/legal/dmca

Affected artists:
This will have to be handled individually since you have to be the copyright owner.

Bunnymajs wrote:

After speaking with some local lawyers he said that legal action against this would cost more than it would earn you. And probably allot more.
However, as it is stated in the link TSC posted a "DMCA Takedown notice" to the various sites would be the best course of action for the affected artists.

You can read more here:
http://rising.blackstar.com/how-to-send … otice.html
http://jeremylimmusic.com/legal/how-my- … -the-deep/

Seabass wrote:

Hai all, I'm Sebastian from over at Loudr. Did some digging and thought I'd post here to clear up a few things.

8bitstellar feels pretty fucking terrible. I would too. But then again, I'd like to not think about all the stupid shit I did in 2009.

He hasn't done anything with music since 2010. After realizing he was being an asshat, he forcequit and closed down all of his music accounts everywhere. Unfortunately, to cease distribution via Reverbnation, you apparently have to pay them to take content down --- which explains why the non-selling mp3s are still up in places.

I'm already getting in touch with Reverbnation and making sure the content gets removed from Spotify/Amazon/etc immediately. Grooveshark is basically a lost case, though sending them DMCA notices occasionally works.

Lastly, "Oh, and the cover of The Shard...for those wondering.. its the inside of a Martinelli's bottle."

Last edited by nitro2k01 (Nov 30, 2013 12:24 pm)

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Could just add, the songs "Bleepboop" and "Heads up" are my "Blippblipp" and "Boeg".
So don't worry about them.

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Detroit, Michigan

Greek Winter = Luna by Shirobon

I really hate when this happens sad

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BK

yeah... no bueno. also highly doutbful they got permission to profit off the majority of those covers... fuck this guy.

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BK

Also the intro to his track The Meridian definitely rips off the intro to Random's "Spontaneous Devotion" (sounds like he just sampled it and mixed it really low)

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matt's mind

claiming stuff which isn't original content is one thing, selling it is another.  either are pretty shite

if someone knows the method amazon uses that let its customers report stuff like this, please let us know.

or, the other sites for that matter

let's sort this out....

Sleepyhead (Passion Pit Cover)
I Need A Name
*Greek Winter    *Luna by Shirobon*
Overclocked (Coldplay Cover)   
Bridges And Balloons (Joanna Newsom Cover)
Square Route
Rise And Shine
Memories Still
Spring
Tik Tok (Ke$ha Cover)
Cubicle (The Office Cover)
*Bleepboop   *Blippblipp by Bunnymajs*
Life Can't End Today, It's Already Tomorrow
*Heads Up   *Boeg by Bunnymajs*



^ if you have new info to add to this tracklight, quote it and add it in like that

also, this is only the amazon tracklisting.  the other sites have more songs, feel free to add onto this list

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Färjestaden, Sweden

ah, nice Snesei. I'll hit him up about it!

Yeah, the intro is defo there. That might though be one of the songs he has actually done something with.
Just laying a weird beat and melo over it.

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Indiana

it's interesting what he chooses to name these tracks. i'm kinda curious what he would name my music. the differences in mastering on some of these tracks is pretty obvious.

also "The Shard" lol

Last edited by Fudgers (Nov 25, 2013 10:56 pm)

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BOSTON

LOLWTF "Something Beautiful" is chipzel obviously, and a poor rip of it. Jesus these people.

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Färjestaden, Sweden

Didnt even bother to rename it.. lol

Sleepyhead (Passion Pit Cover)
I Need A Name
*Greek Winter    *Luna by Shirobon*
Overclocked (Coldplay Cover)   
Bridges And Balloons (Joanna Newsom Cover)
Square Route
Rise And Shine
Memories Still
Spring
Tik Tok (Ke$ha Cover)
Cubicle (The Office Cover)
*Bleepboop   *Blippblipp by Bunnymajs*
Life Can't End Today, It's Already Tomorrow
*Heads Up   *Boeg by Bunnymajs*
*Something Beautiful *Something Beautiful by Chipzel*

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"I just want to be happy" is Chipzels aswell as
"Somewhere in Heaven" is Tokyo Skies by Chipzel

Amazon/Spotify Tracklist

Sleepyhead (Passion Pit Cover)
I Need A Name
*Greek Winter    *Luna by Shirobon*
Overclocked (Coldplay Cover)   
Bridges And Balloons (Joanna Newsom Cover)
Square Route
Rise And Shine
Memories Still
Spring
Tik Tok (Ke$ha Cover)
Cubicle (The Office Cover)
*Bleepboop   *Blippblipp by Bunnymajs*
Life Can't End Today, It's Already Tomorrow
*Heads Up   *Boeg by Bunnymajs*
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Grooveshark tracklist

*Something Beautiful *Something Beautiful by Chipzel*
*I just want to be happy *Ultimately we just want to be happy by Chipzel*
*Somewhere in Heaven *Tokyo Skies by Chipzel*
Fierce FX
Penumbra
8OKTA
Somewhere In Heaven
Fuzzy Blue Lights
Just Hearing Things
Just So You Know
The Meridian
Such Great Heights (Postal Service Cover)
I Live In Owl City

Last edited by Bunnymajs (Nov 25, 2013 11:16 pm)

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Chipzel also said:
"Fierce FX" is fighter X or electric children
"Penumbra" is fighter X as well

I dont know which titles though..

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take this felon down

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matt's mind

oh jeez this is getting sad hmm

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Färjestaden, Sweden

"somewhere in heaven" is "To The Sky" once again by Chipzel

Amazon/Spotify Tracklist

Sleepyhead (Passion Pit Cover)
I Need A Name
*Greek Winter    *Luna by Shirobon*
Overclocked (Coldplay Cover)   
Bridges And Balloons (Joanna Newsom Cover)
Square Route
Rise And Shine
Memories Still
Spring
Tik Tok (Ke$ha Cover)
Cubicle (The Office Cover)
*Bleepboop   *Blippblipp by Bunnymajs*
Life Can't End Today, It's Already Tomorrow
*Heads Up   *Boeg by Bunnymajs*
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Grooveshark tracklist

*Something Beautiful *Something Beautiful by Chipzel*
*I just want to be happy *Ultimately we just want to be happy by Chipzel*
*Somewhere in Heaven *Tokyo Skies by Chipzel*
*Fierce FX *FighterX or Electric Children - Help with title*
*Penumbra *FighterX  - Help with title*
8OKTA
*Somewhere In Heaven *To The Sky by Chipzel*
Fuzzy Blue Lights
Just Hearing Things
Just So You Know
*The Meridian *The intro is sampled from Random's "spontaneous devotion"*
Such Great Heights (Postal Service Cover)
I Live In Owl City

Last edited by Bunnymajs (Nov 25, 2013 11:42 pm)

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Manchester, England

If the Postal Service cover was Firebrand Boy, that's 5 names he's ripped off now for sure and it's such a risky bet he's gwaan

I sent him a message on his last.fm anyway