Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Support
Services
In 2012, I connected with Matthew Chan, moderator of the website, Extortion Letter Info. Com, after being targeted by Lindas Lyrics for copyright extortion. I run a funeral event planning and support service in Sydney, Australia. At the time, I had a list of suitable poems that could be read at funerals, one of these was the Linda Ellis poem The Dash. At no time was I aware there was a strict copyright issue with this poem. I first received my copyright extortion letter in July 2012 from Lindas Lyrics, citing breach of copyright for showing this poem on my website. The letter said in words to the effect that removal of the poem is not enough, there is also damages to consider with a fee of $7500 payable. Understandably I was upset to receive such a letter, but common sense also prompted me to check the validity of the letter, because it was received by email and not post. This is when I first became aware of the Linda Ellis copyright extortion scam through the Extortion Letter Info website. Whilst I have full respect for copyright and agree that Linda Lyrics has the right to protect that copyright, I absolutely do not believe that The Dash is worth $7500. Particularly when it is a clear cut case of innocent infringement. A cease and desist letter would have been the right, and ethical, approach. It would appear that I am not alone in this deliberation as thousands of other letter recipients seem to have the same viewpoint. Linda Ellis shows no remorse in her targets, relentlessly attempting to extort money from funeral homes, schools, charities, religious entities and even members of the general public. I firmly believe this makes Linda Ellis and her associates objects for scrutiny & criticism in the public domain. In my opinion, Matthew is extremely knowledgeable on the subject of copyright extortion. He does a worthy job of promoting awareness to prevent more victims of extortion - clearly showing dedication, integrity and a strong sense of empathy. His website, and the discussion forums therein, are informative and well researched. Matthews expertise enabled me to make decisions on how to handle my dealings with Lindas Lyrics. It is with great confidence that I commend his character, both personally and professionally. Kind Regards,
Mobile:0407176861info@emeraldcreative.com.auwww.emeraldcreative.com.au