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Disney Blames Apple For Music Piracy

Posted by pudge on from the ripping-is-only-for-pirates dept.

Vishniac writes "It looks like Disney CEO Michael Eisner is accusing Apple in part for fostering music piracy, particularly with its 'Rip, Mix, Burn' campaign. Testifying before the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, Eisner said that the ad suggests to people that 'they can create theft if they buy this computer.' Apple? iMac? Impossible."

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  1. Following this logic... by NanoGator · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... I could accuse Disney of promoting the idea that not wearing pants is okay. There is Disney propoganda that dates back as far as World War 2 of Donald Duck clearly not wearing pants. Thanks to Disney, people are learning left and right that not wearing pants is ok.

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    "Derp de derp."
  2. In other news... by cscx · · Score: 5, Funny

    Disney CEO Michael Eisner blames Microsoft for allowing children access to rampant pornography. Through their technology cleverly named "Internet Explorer," children of all ages are easily given access to hoards of pornography. In addition, their tagline "Where do you want to go today?" has already been answered by many children to the words of "To the bathroom... I'll be right back" and "To take a long shower." This can only serve as proof that Microsoft is using pornography to corrupt little children's minds. Eisner said that the propaganda suggests to people that 'they can easily perform self-pleasure if they buy a computer with Windows XP. We must stop this travesty now.'

  3. what do I do now? by Dr.+Awktagon · · Score: 5, Funny

    I replaced my old iMac partly to get this fancy CD burner and the iTunes software. If only I had known I was creating theft by making copies of my CDs and rearranging the tracks without permission, I would never have bought it.

    But on the other hand, if I didn't buy the Apple computer, my $1300 would be sitting in my savings account, denying the government rightfully-deserved tax revenue (or even worst, I could've put it in my Roth IRA! Only communists use Roth IRAs to deny the government tax revenue!!).

    I don't know what to do! Should I take the computer back and then turn myself into the authorities? Please, won't Bill Gates or Mickey Mouse come on TV and tell me what to do! Or N*SYNC could write a song about it so I'll know what to think! Help! Thinking is hard!

  4. Re:I wondered when by killmenow · · Score: 5, Funny
    Haven't you heard? Disney doesn't believe in fair use. And I quote:
    "I am openly, unabashedly in support of the government stepping in to set standards," said Preston Padden, head of government relations for Disney.
    Wait...he continued...this is good stuff...
    "There is no right to fair use."
    Need I go on?
  5. Tools w/ a bad purpose by eples · · Score: 5, Funny


    I prefer to take action that use these TOOLS for bad purposes.

    Eisner is a tool with a bad purpose.

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    I'm a 2000 man.
  6. What? by Nailer · · Score: 5, Funny

    'they can create theft if they buy this computer.'

    I made a look at the artlce, and created a stare in disbelief as Eisner established a speak that built an annoying and built a trample of my fair use rights, brewing a pissed me off.