vanilla/HALL-OF-SHAME.md

Vanilla Music is licensed under the terms of the GPLv3 License since commit a5255 (older releases used the MIT License)

This means (among other things) that you are free to modify the source code and release your modified version. However: Publishing such a modified version also requires you to:

• Provide the full source code of your modified version
• Keep the original copyright message as it is. (Eg: Do not delete the 'About' screen in Preferences)

These rules are pretty simple and fair, but some people just want to make a quick buck and upload modified (ad-infested) versions of Vanilla Music to the play store.

This list is a collection of such GPL violating versions published on the Google Play Store.

8D Audio Converter

• https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vibes8d.audio8d
• 1:1 copy of vanilla music 1.80 - requires internet access, so probably has ads
• Keeps original copyright, does not provide access to the modified source

Boom Music

• https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oapps.boom
• Full screen ads
• Does not provide modified source, just links to this repo

MyMusic

• https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appcode.mymusic
• Removed 'About' section in App
• Full screen ads

MP3 Music Delta Pro

• https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.extra.DeltaMusic
• Removed 'About' section in App
• Claims to be based on the old MIT licensed code (which is a lie)
• Nasty Ads

MP3 Music Free

• https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.extrastudio.easymusicplayer
• Does not mention Vanilla Music in the play store entry, crashes in 'About' screen
• Nasty Ads

Player+

• https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.ibroapps.android.player
• Claims to use (old) MIT licensed version, but clearly includes GPLv3 licensed code - all copyright removed
• Contains ads

Player+ Pro

• https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.ibroapps.android.player.pro
• Same as 'Player+', but sold for 3$

Mp3 Player Download

• https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mp3.volume.booster.equalizer
• Keeps original copyright message and links to this repo (good) but fails to provide access to the modified source (bad)
• Has Ads

Music Player 2017

• https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mekayazilim.android.musicplayer
• Keeps original copyright message - does not provide modified source
• Has TONS of advertisements.