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Spoofing P2P Networks as Marketing Plot
prostoalex writes "Salon's technology section talks about major music labels spoofing the peer-to-peer networks. The users of AudioGalaxy, Gnutella or KaZaa have probably seen a surge of fake MP3 files when conducting a search on a popular title. The MP3 looks legit, but contains a 20 second clip played over and over. Such promotional tracks were especially popular with newest releases, such as Eminem and No Doubt, as pointed out in the article. Who posted the fake tracks to the p2p networks? Could it be, as Salon suggests, a suburban mom, who does not agree with controversial lyrics, or would it be the label, trying to prevent piracy and promote the new album at the same time?"
I have downloaded files in the past where the content repeated itself. It's interesting though because
I have downloaded files in the past where the content repeated itself. It's interesting though because
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So why not just delete the files when you come across them?
Oh, also too lazy to listen to the music you download? Why didn't you say so?
You must be one of those people who download stuff for your "Collection" because it's the size that matters, not what you do with it!and i thought they were just boring repetitive songs, you know, like the ones they play on the radio too. i think the RIAA is to blame for those as well.
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It's a sign that the music labels are going to try to deal with the P2P phenomenon on its own terms, not in the courts.
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I totally agree and I can't believe how long it took them to finally figure this one out. I got a whole bunch of Scorpian King adverts instead of a movie I was trying to grab. Pretty effective stuff, I must say. My next search was "Scorpian King avi"
So this explains why 'Who let the dogs out' sucked so bad when i downloaded it, surprisingly after months of trying, I still cant seem to find a legitimate, nonrepeating copy. The RIAA must be pretty serious about all this
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Personally I think a good solution to the RIAA/MPAA problem is something like the Internet 3. The Internet2 is non-commercial. But maybe we could create an Internet 3. Similar to the "No-Homors Club" on The Simpsons, we could have the "NO-RIAA/MPAA Club" -- where in order to get online, you have to sign a "license agreement" where you state that you aren't from the MPAA or RIAA. Therefor, in order to sue you, the RIAA would have in fact had to break a contract. "By clicking here, you agree to release all your copyrights and promise to spit at Jack Valenti"
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Actually, wouldn't this be a perfect opportunity to raid the RIAA HQ for 'pirates'?
Since they've told us everything that's on p2p is illegal, I think this counts as organised crime!
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