Told to remove blog posts describing patented algorithm
The basic technique they are using, to generate a Fourier transform and distinctive signature from a segment of music, and look it up in a hash, is completely obvious.  It should not be patentable.  The gory details of their algorithm might be patent worthy (although I don't like patents at all).  But Roy did not use their algorithm, he invented something similar.  Greedy trolls, hate.<p>It might be a nice idea to integrate music identification with CDDB I think.<p>Google has a similar system that they are using to prevent the use of copyright music in youtube clips (and they also have patents for their method).  I suppose many other systems exist to do the same things.  Roy should publish his code.  Death to trolls.