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The War Between p2p and Record Companies Heating Up?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the escalating-arms-race dept.

the-dude-man writes "Securityfocus.com Reports that there may be a new nasty turn to the battle between the p2p networks and the RIAA/MPAA. recently, the RIAA has been trying to flood kazza with files that appear to be valid copyrighted material (movies,mp3s, ect) but are empty or, in one case, of Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone, contain a voice file asking, "What the f*ck do you think you are doing?". The p2p networks are considering a possible move agianst the RIAA in response to this by using recently enacted anti-spam laws."

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  1. I can see what would happen... by eet23 · · Score: 5, Interesting
    I download a fake mp3.

    I sue the RIAA for $1.00 or something

    I have to spend it quickly, because the RIAA is about to sue me for $17,000.

    I'm not going to be the one who simultaneously antagonises the RIAA and admits in court that I tried to pirate music.

  2. Re:A pity... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Indeed. P2P networks may be largely used to facilitate copyright infringing distribution of music, movies, books etc but lately I use it for downloading legitimate files such as game demos, movie trailers, and free software updates (whether those updates are for free software, or games and other software I have paid for). P2P is incredibly useful in this regard. I don't have to register with gamespy or wait in a long queue for my download. Long live P2P. RIAA - grow up, evolve, or die.

  3. It was amusing how she got hacked after that.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    After Madona flooded the P2Ps with mp3s of her repeatedly saying "what the fuck do you think you're doing?" somone took an appropriate response by hacking her website, posting her full new album on it, and writting "This is what the fuck I think I'm doing..."