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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. Bambi by jimrandall · · Score: 0, Troll

    Hey in Bambi the hunter had a gun. Disney promotes guns!

  2. When are they going to start suing car companies? by TechnoLust · · Score: 2, Troll
    If you buy a car you can drive drunk, commit vehicular homicide, drive by shootings, run red lights, or even speed! Since most people speed, rather than use these cars for legitimate uses, they should not be allowed to sell cars any longer. Please people, look at what you are saying before you go on national TV and make an ass out of yourself.

    Note to Moderators: The above was SARCASM, not a TROLL.

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  3. Music licensing in the news by $beirdo · · Score: 0, Troll

    Why is there SO much talk about music licensing in the news right now? Am I one of the only people around that doesn't give a rip about this issue?

    Let's read some more stories about cool new developments in the Open Source world. Let these brawling corporate money-grubbers and lawyers waste lots of money fighting about licensing and copyrights and go to hell. They already seem pretty irrelevant to me anyway.

    Slashdot is dealing with political debate too much. Remember that we're still just a bunch of geek coders, not lawyers. Let's keep it that way.

  4. Disney is missing the big picture... by ellem · · Score: 1, Troll

    Folks who buy an iPod, G4Ti and (if you look at Apple or VW ads lately) a VW Passat clearly have no money left over for CDs they HAVE to steal the music!

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