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RIAA Plans Cyberwar Effort

Posted by michael on from the unleash-the-dogs-of-jazz dept.

Richie Z writes "This article at the New York Times talks about new anti-piracy efforts from the music industry, some of questionable legality. One idea simply redirects users to a website with legal downloads. But two other programs freeze the user's system or delete music files determined to be illegal. Another proposed idea is basically a DoS attack against downloaders. I guess the RIAA believes the law only applies to their enemies." They had a solution to illegality planned.

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  1. Re:questionable? by Dr.+Photo · · Score: 1, Redundant

    ``Sure I might still have it on my HD, but if I never listen to it again, it's not really lost revenue is it?''

    If you had gone to the record store, bought the CD, decided you hated it, couldn't take it back for a refund, and tossed it aside never to listen to it again... that's their lost revenue right there! ;-)

    If you know that the music sucks before buying it, then the record companies will have to come up with something good for a change... not to mention suddenly having to compete with thousands of independent musicians who suddenly have a much more level playing field and avenue of distribution...

    Just be glad the telegraph industry didn't put up this much of a fight when it was their turn to evolve or die... we might still be tapping away in Morse code and paying by the word.