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Internal MP3 Server? 1 Million Dollars Please
nkruse pointed out that our pals as the RIAA are breaking new ground. According to this Reuters Article, the RIAA has succeeded in collecting 1 million US dollars from Arizona based Integrated Information Systems. IIS apparently had a corporate MP3 repository on it's network. This is the first time I've heard about the RIAA doing this kind of thing. Looks like they're taking a page from the BSA handbook.
I'm not sure why this is a problem.
A company promoting piracy is even worse than the individual person who feels it's OK to shoplift or steal music.
What type of "fair use" could possibly apply here?
* As is generally the case, my opinions do not reflect those of my employer.
Okay, I have to say I am in favour of the RIAA winning on this...
:) But I don't know many companies that will buy CDs for their employees.
:)
My only question is how did they get access to find out? A police officer can't search a house without a warrent, and anything they find without a warrant is inadmissable in court? Unless someone sqealed on the company. If the RIAA used illegal means (ie, hacking) then they're just guilty of another crime. But alas, I don't know how they found out, just that it's a little suspicious that they did.
And stupid company, you don't set a machine up specifically for that. Maybe turn a blind eye and pretend you didn't know employees were using a server like that, but don't endorse it!
Or if the company had the server open to the world.
It would have been okay if all of the music had been purchased by the company
I like the comparison someone made about the RIAA to the mafia... organised crime has now become legit!
So when I'm 55 will I be able to speak out of turn?
--- I used to moderate, then I read the -1 articles and decided having to filter through them was not worth it.