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RIAA Now Targeting Retailers

Posted by timothy on from the washrooms-breeding-bolsheviks dept.

merodach writes "According to this story on Headlinenews.com the RIAA is now targeting retailers in it's 'war on piracy.' I think everyone will agree this is something that should be done if the retailer is deliberately pirating. The thing I wonder about in hearing this news is how many of the retailers include used copy stores. With the way the RIAA and some artists *cough*Garth Brooks*cough* have labeled these stores as pirates and theives in the past it seems likely they would be the biggest targets. Have any in the /. crowd actually seen one of the letters sent or know how many of the targeted businesses are used stores? Further - how would the RIAA know how much to demand in 'settlement fees' and is it possible these are being used to shut down the mom-and-pop outfits that trade in used CDs?"

6 of 467 comments (clear)

  1. FIRST POST! by EaTiN+cOfFeE+bEaNs · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    How long is it going to take for the public to finally realize that the RIAA is everything that represents soulless and wrong in music today?

    --
    No TiVo and no caffeine make me something something...
  2. not even fucking close to by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    first post

  3. Prices for used CDs by cojonesdetoro · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I have a used CD/DVD store near me. The place charges almost the same as new stuff. I went in once and never went back. I find better prices at Walmart. This is in the cnetral jersey area. How is it around the country (USA, that is)?

  4. Obligatory quote by lvdrproject · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    What you say !!
    You have no chance to survive make your time

  5. Re:That might be... by martyn+s · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The bill of rights was designed to enumerate the rights of the citizens, not to limit them. There wouldn't be an amendment designed to say, as you put it, "that only the government may keep and bear arms". The 2nd amendment was written to expand, not limit, the rights of the people. I'm not saying the 2nd amendment is good or bad, but I can assure you it was not written to say that "only the government may keep and bear arms".

  6. Tell them by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    What I did was I filled in the feedback form and kindly informed them that the number was incorrect and that RIAA 421 number trick, has degraded my view of the quality of their articles. And I hoped that they would correct it since it wouldn't take much effort to verify my statement.

    I don't know if it would matter, but if you just sit down and do nothing, no one will know it.

    Now if they correct it then fine, if not then you know for sure how much their news is worth and can skip visiting their site in the future.