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Overpeer Spewing Bogus Files on P2P Networks
nimec writes "Zeropaid.com has posted news of a company called Overpeer which is the source of all the bogus mp3 files that are popping up on the various P2P networks. Zeropaid, in the news article, said: 'If you've encountered the "loop" files, in which a section of the chorus or hook is repeated over and over, you've been tricked by OVERPEER. OVERPEER are doing this with the full knowlege and consent of Interscope and Universal Music, in fact they are under contract to Universal and other major record labels, and will be doing a LOT MORE of this type of "interdiction" in the near future.' Right now this doesn't bother me because these bogus files are few, very spread out and it is easy spot them. I'm just afraid that over time people will keep downloading these bogus mp3s and become too lazy to delete them, like they are when it comes to incomplete songs."
This is the smart way for the RIAA to go after the people who are (you can't really argue this one) engaging in copyright violations.
They can't just sit there and let you get their product for free, so they are trying to fight back.
This is better than them suing the P2P makers, suing the users. Nobody gets hurt here. Those of you looking to download legal material (underground bands, grateful dead concert bootlegs etc.) can still do so, but those who are looking for the latest Eminem smut may have to work a little harder to get their free music.
Exactly how is this a bad thing?
Captain_Frisk