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U.S. Sides with Record Labels Over DMCA Subpoena Powers

Posted by michael on from the less-privacy-for-everyone-yay dept.

Injektilo* writes "The Washington Port is reporting that the U.S. government sided with the recording industry in its dispute with Verizon Communications Inc. on Friday, saying a digital-copyright law invoked by record labels to track down Internet song-swappers did not violate the U.S. Constitution." We've been following this case.

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  1. In cahoots by DrLudicrous · · Score: 5, Interesting

    It's not just the Republicans that are in cahoots with the RIAA- the Democrats are just as bad. Even if we had a different executive administration, the RIAA would still have governmental support in cases like this. How can the American public's voice be heard when its elected officials repeated do not accurately represent them, and kowtow to corporate interests? What can be done?

  2. speaking of the record industry... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    guess what hillary rosen's up to these days?

    just heard this report by investigative journalist greg pallast that says she been tasked with re-writing iraq's intellectual property laws.

    so we've got corporate vultures writing iraqs laws... people with no experience in government or nation building... pretty disturbing.