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WIPO Music Control Treaty Ratified

Posted by michael on from the one-world-one-treaty dept.

Greyfox writes: "Here's one that slipped through the cracks. The WIPO (You know, that unelected, unaccountable organization that lives in the Corporate back pockets) has ratified a anti-music piracy treaty which will go into effect on May 20. It apparently has anti-circumvention measures similar to the DMCA and will carry the force of law in the USA and other member countries." We had a more informative story about these two treaties a few months ago. The only new information is that the Phonograms and Performances Treaty now has enough signatures to go into effect in May.

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  1. what's the problem here?? by Ninjak · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    If you don't like the conditions that come along with the cd you buy then DON'T BUY IT. Record companies hold the copyrights to their music so they can do whatever they want with it. If you feel that these restrictions are too harsh then you have no right to violate them. Imagine if someone looked through your window at the wallpaper in your house, decided it was an ugly color, and then broke into your house to paint all your walls pink. Would that be cool with you??

    Oh, and please save the BS about artists being exploited, blah blah blah. The arguement is stale and just wrong. If artists don't want to sign with record companies then they don't have to. The fact is that the record companies offer legitimate services that are useful to artists, which is the reason so many sign on. If artists feel they are being exploited then they won't sign the contract.

    To summarize: Keep your claws off American business you stupid socialists. Instead of hating on big companies, why don't you go out and start your own business?? You can be rich too if you just try!