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Playing copyrighted content on the Jukebox

Hello all, I have copyrighted music, purchased legally, that I want to play using the roll20 jukebox. I'd like to upload it to Soundcloud, but according to the wiki Soundcloud TOS prohibits you from streaming copyrighted content. Does this mean there is no way to play copyrighted music on Roll20 without breaking TOS?
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The Aaron
Roll20 Production Team
API Scripter
Correct. There is much discussion about this in the suggestions and mentor's forums right now. I have no idea if there is even a good work around. I suggest trying streaming the audio along with your voice communication, but that isn't a wonderful solution.
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Gid
Roll20 Team
Please do not discuss methods of hiding and skirting around copyright infringement.
The problem remains that work-arounds are still copyright violations. While extremely unlikely, broadcasting exposes Roll20 to owing royalties. This is why they contract SoundCloud to carry audio, I agree that this is a less than desireable arrangement but will personally do nothing to risk what has allowed me to save my old game and start new ones. I also agree that a publisher would be foolish and petty to go after a bunch of nerds playing games, if you have ever workrd in the music business you would know that idiots abound in publishing and the musicians union. They tend to go after the low hanging fruit.