Has RIAA Finally Crossed The Line?

[Skeeedunt]

Originally posted by: mugs
Do you have an in-context quote? I've never heard of the RIAA making that claim [...]

Not RIAA exactly, but it's been said:

Gabriel asked if it was wrong for consumers to make copies of music which they have purchased, even just one copy. Pariser replied, "When an individual makes a copy of a song for himself, I suppose we can say he stole a song." Making "a copy" of a purchased song is just "a nice way of saying 'steals just one copy'," she said.

Jennifer Pariser, head of litigation for Sony BMG. This quote is from the earlier (and less dubious) Jammie Thomas case, info ripped from Ars http://arstechnica.com/news.ar...u-own-is-stealing.html

OP's title is definitely inaccurate, but I wouldn't put it past them.

 

[CKent]

They "finally" crossed the line a few decades ago in starting the trend of manufacturing garbage music for teens and plastering it all over the radio. They're about 8 light-years past the line by now.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: 1prophet
If the RIAA has its way you wouldn't be allowed to resell your cd's, they actually tried to go after stores selling used cd's in the late 90's.

Plus each CD would be a one time use only.

 

[ryan256]

Originally posted by: Wuffsunie

Actually, I was going to say "Well, what do you think rootkits are for?"

This is just beyond absurd. Holy crap. I have no words for the blatant theft and stupidity of that organization.

Wouldn't put it past them one bit. I was actually hypothesizing several months back that something like this would be the next Sony/BMG rootkit. Quietly inventory your PC for music MP3s then transmit the findings to Sony. Within a few weeks you would receive a letter asking for your sales receipts for all of the music found or pay a low $10 per song otherwise they're gonna sue.

 

[mh47g]

I think the RIAA crossed the line 3 years ago...

 

[manowar821]

I don't support the RIAA in any of it's endeavors, ever. And no, I don't care if it is technically the law.