RIAA says file sharing "contained"

[Gravity]

Looks like the RIAA is happy with the terror they have wreaked on the digital universe.

They claim that there's more alternatives on the net where users can buy songs and that has leveled off the illegal traffic.

True?

Discuss

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[magomago]

The RIAA has sued just over 18,000 individuals for sharing songs online, with 4,500 settling for about $4,000 per case.

It is stuff like this that makes me sick. You realize 4000 dollars, for the average person, is a good chunk of cash! All because they downloaded to a 128k cbr crap quality encoded song.

Meanwhile, the RIAA is suing XM Satellite Radio, which introduced a portable $399 player (from Pioneer and Samsung) that lets subscribers record songs.

Bainwol says he doesn't mind consumers acquiring songs on the device ? it's just that XM hasn't licensed the songs for download.

Even more B.S. I don't care sinceI don't have XM nor do I plan on using Satellite radio at all, but I think the RIAA is trying to regulate (and use the government to enforce its views) every possible avenue even if you start having multiple layers of regulation. I wouldn't be suprsied is CDROM manufactorers start to get sued because CD ROMS can rip Music Cds...that they have to pay a royalty to have the ability to rip a song.

 

[midnight growler]

SHHH! Let's just pretend that the RIAA really HAS controlled file-sharing, maybe they'll go away

 

[RichardE]

Originally posted by: midnight growler
SHHH! Let's just pretend that the RIAA really HAS controlled file-sharing, maybe they'll go away

amen


I think they wanted to control it for the average Joe, the one who doesn't know alot about computers, but knows enough to copy songs/take money.

Say you for evey million average Joe's who copy 100 CD's, you have 1000 who know of the better ways to get music, well, if they still get 3/4 of that million to buy CD's, they do not really care about those 1000.

 

[Genx87]

If it is contained then we can assume they wont be assaulting their potential customers with lawsuits anymore?

 

[EagleKeeper]

The $4K may be an average settlement.

A couple of people folded and sent in $2-5.

A couple of server farms may have been hit with a major fine.

Also, this is the RIAA which loves to generate FUD.

 

[palehorse]

Originally posted by: midnight growler
SHHH! Let's just pretend that the RIAA really HAS controlled file-sharing, maybe they'll go away

:thumbsup:

 

[rezinn]

The RIAA is tremendously successful. I don't even see a need for them anymore.

 

[BaliBabyDoc]

I wonder how long before they shut down these guys . . . full album for pocket change.

 

[Mursilis]

As long as one steals from big, greedy, evil corporations, it's OK! :roll:

 

[Mursilis]

Originally posted by: BaliBabyDoc
I wonder how long before they shut down these guys . . . full album for pocket change.

The RIAA can't do much about them - they're in Russia.

Edit: But it's still theft.

 

[spacejamz]

It will never be contained as long as freeloading consumers who sadly attempt to justify their immoral actions continue to assume they are entitled to intellectual works without paying for it.

If you like the product, go out and BUY it...

If you don't like the product (or its packaging, pricing, etc), then don't use it...

 

[Moonbeam]

I think the endless need for music and more music is a mental addiction supported and maintained by advertising and sustained by a phony need to feel a part of something. Who you are is dependent on how many songs you have in memory and at your finger tips, it seems.

How about instead of having somebody else jack your emotions every minute of the day you learn to feel what you actually feel.

"Oh horrors, anything but that. I don't want to be alone with myself."