RIAA suing file swappers
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Yeah..... but what parent HASN'T told their kids NOT TO STEAL??
You can't control what they do on the computer all day long.
And then when they DO steal, your gonna be held responsible?
In this age of technology, this is really outta whack.
Kids are starting to steal full length movies, and i'm pretty
sure their parents are clueless about it.
When a minor steals a movie, and the movie company
files a 1 million dollar lawsuit against the parent, something
seems a bit off.
If parents start getting hit with some seriously huge fines
because their minors DISOBEYED them, then removing
computer access completely from minors is going to be
required by all parents who do not wish to expose themselves
to this kind of risk.
The reason I didn't think they could be held accountable in
the first place, is based on my personal experience.
I've never known a single parent get busted for what
their stupid kid has done, and I knew a LOT of stupid kids
growing up that did all kinds of illegal stuff.
But I was wrong.
Will be interesting to see how this plays out.
peace
axeman
You can't control what they do on the computer all day long.
And then when they DO steal, your gonna be held responsible?
In this age of technology, this is really outta whack.
Kids are starting to steal full length movies, and i'm pretty
sure their parents are clueless about it.
When a minor steals a movie, and the movie company
files a 1 million dollar lawsuit against the parent, something
seems a bit off.
If parents start getting hit with some seriously huge fines
because their minors DISOBEYED them, then removing
computer access completely from minors is going to be
required by all parents who do not wish to expose themselves
to this kind of risk.
The reason I didn't think they could be held accountable in
the first place, is based on my personal experience.
I've never known a single parent get busted for what
their stupid kid has done, and I knew a LOT of stupid kids
growing up that did all kinds of illegal stuff.
But I was wrong.
Will be interesting to see how this plays out.
peace
axeman
If Wall Street behaved in the same manner as the recording industry there wouldn't be suits over price fixing or collusion, there would be Racketeering indictments! The RIAA crying foul over file sharing is like the robber who is shot by his would be victim and then presses assault charges.
"Oh, by the way, kids, don't steal." That doesn't work, you have to raise children by example, lesson and promotion of right and wrong. See MTV for the results of parents that don't.Quote from axeman:
Yeah..... but what parent HASN'T told their kids NOT TO STEAL??
You can't control what they do on the computer all day long.
And then when they DO steal, your gonna be held responsible?
In this age of technology, this is really outta whack.
Kids are starting to steal full length movies, and i'm pretty
sure their parents are clueless about it.
When a minor steals a movie, and the movie company
files a 1 million dollar lawsuit against the parent, something
seems a bit off.
If parents start getting hit with some seriously huge fines
because their minors DISOBEYED them, then removing
computer access completely from minors is going to be
required by all parents who do not wish to expose themselves
to this kind of risk.
The reason I didn't think they could be held accountable in
the first place, is based on my personal experience.
I've never known a single parent get busted for what
their stupid kid has done, and I knew a LOT of stupid kids
growing up that did all kinds of illegal stuff.
But I was wrong.
Will be interesting to see how this plays out.
peace
axeman
What? So the way it should be is that unlimited, unfettered downloading and file sharing should be allowed? In a perfect digital world of your thinking, the entire free availability of a song to billions of listeners, could be based on a single sale of a CD. I guess the RIAA and the entire record industry will have to modify their current busines model!
Max: I only wish that my taste in '70's junk pop was available more often at CD quality 320kb as opposed to the shit 128kb recordings I'm usually stuck with. Not to mention encumbersome "jacket creation" software and 8x burns that scratch and skip within weeks of being recorded. Calling the homemade "digital' experience audibly rewarding is like calling the WNBA professional hoops. If the RIAA wants to sue me over swapping a bunch of songs by B.T.Express and the Sylvers they can be my guest.
Uh-oh, the swappers fire their own salvo and Mom's off the hook:
"For her part, Brianna said: "I am sorry for what I have done, I love music and don't want to hurt the artists I love."
But "P2P United" has stepped in, offering to pay Brianna's fine.
"We don't condone copyright infringement but it's time for the RIAA's winged monkeys to fly back to the castle and leave the Munchkins alone," the group's executive director, Adam Eisgrau, said.
He says "they're using 150,000 dollar-per-song lawsuits and a squad of high-paid lawyers to strong-arm $2,000 from single mothers in public housing". "
For her part, Brianna said: "I am sorry for what I have done, I love music and don't want to hurt the artists I love."
But "P2P United" has stepped in, offering to pay Brianna's fine.
"We don't condone copyright infringement but it's time for the RIAA's winged monkeys to fly back to the castle and leave the Munchkins alone," the group's executive director, Adam Eisgrau, said.
He says "they're using 150,000 dollar-per-song lawsuits and a squad of high-paid lawyers to strong-arm $2,000 from single mothers in public housing".
http://www.abc.net.au/news/justin/weekly/newsnat-11sep2003-35.htm
"For her part, Brianna said: "I am sorry for what I have done, I love music and don't want to hurt the artists I love."
But "P2P United" has stepped in, offering to pay Brianna's fine.
"We don't condone copyright infringement but it's time for the RIAA's winged monkeys to fly back to the castle and leave the Munchkins alone," the group's executive director, Adam Eisgrau, said.
He says "they're using 150,000 dollar-per-song lawsuits and a squad of high-paid lawyers to strong-arm $2,000 from single mothers in public housing". "
For her part, Brianna said: "I am sorry for what I have done, I love music and don't want to hurt the artists I love."
But "P2P United" has stepped in, offering to pay Brianna's fine.
"We don't condone copyright infringement but it's time for the RIAA's winged monkeys to fly back to the castle and leave the Munchkins alone," the group's executive director, Adam Eisgrau, said.
He says "they're using 150,000 dollar-per-song lawsuits and a squad of high-paid lawyers to strong-arm $2,000 from single mothers in public housing".
http://www.abc.net.au/news/justin/weekly/newsnat-11sep2003-35.htm
"We don't condone copyright infringement but it's time for the RIAA's winged monkeys to fly back to the castle and leave the Munchkins alone," the group's executive director, Adam Eisgrau, said.
LMAOOOOOOOOOO!!! That is awesome!
These PR scare tactics are going to blow up in their face.
peace
axeman
LMAOOOOOOOOOO!!! That is awesome!
These PR scare tactics are going to blow up in their face.
peace
axeman
tomorrow, 9/12 8-10:30 pm est on techtv, there is a special about this. i think it's called "music wars". i also think leo laporte is gonna be on the show; that's good because he's cool. 