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RIAA Apologizes for Incorrect Infringement Notice
theradixhunter writes "News.com is reporting that the RIAA has apologized to the Pennsylvania State University for sending a threatening letter making an incorrect allegations of copyright violations. It appears that the automated system that the RIAA uses picked the term "Usher" and the extenstion ".mp3" on an FTP site hosting the work of Professor Emeritus Peter Usher and falsely assumed that the files were songs by the musician Usher. The university accepted the apology saying "that this was an honest mistake by the recording industry" and Spokesman Tysen Kendig said Penn State "remains committed to working closely with the RIAA"."
I'd be happy if the RIAA deleted every file in the world containing the strings 'Usher' and 'mp3'. Sure, there could be innocent casualties, but think of the lives that would be saved...
That makes it what, roughly a billion or so to go until they've atoned for stifling creativity and ruining music? Anyway, what kind of company would use software that sends out cease and desist letters automatically? Shouldn't there be at least SOME human intervention? That way, someone could say, "Hey, I've never heard of this Professor Usher. Did we just sign him? Maybe we should look into this. Or at least, I dunno...listen to the file first?"
...because we know how he accepts apologies!
Worst apology ever.
The RIAA suing a professor for violating the copyright of a band named Usher, for which they should be getting sued to death by the heirs of Edgar Allen Poe.
Ahem, no matter what I predict we will see the Fall of the House of Usher...
Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.
I too would think twice if someone assassinated me.
interesting.... maybe a honeypot for riaa? my voice, recorded over and over again, saying "What the fuck do you think your doing?" and published to the web as actual songs... then when they send me letters over and over again, I sue for harassment and undue mental stress... then change the server ip/name and start all over again...
It's so brilliant.
er... and oh yeah:
(3) profit.
Snooze and you lose your sushi.
I have a friend named Billy G. Metallica-Sucks.
Ok maybe not. I don't really have any friends.
Better yet, virus-riddled files named Britney Spears - One More Time.mp3.exe - let them download and "check" them. ;)
I suppose it's only a matter of time before the same thing happens to Professore Arturo Metallica of the University of Milan.
k.
"In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart." - Anne Frank
RIAA man wants to speak with you for using the terms "Honest" and "Mistake".
Search results for Honest found "Rolling Stones", clearly a signed artist.
Search results for Mistake found "Sheryl Crow", also a signed artist.
Please do not encourage the use of the english language for furthering piracy anymore.
If you could be told what you can see or read, then it follows that you could be told what to say or think - BoC
really? don't player hate?
Snooze and you lose your sushi.
Off with their heads!!
::breathes::
::breathes:: in ::breathes:: the ::breathes:: name ::breathes:: of ::breathes:: the ::breathes:: force ::breathes:: do ::breathes:: you ::breathes:: think ::breathes:: you're ::breathes:: doing? ::breathes::
::breathes::
::breathes:: What
::outstretches hand::
I'm waiting for the RIAA to find my MP3s of key sections of meetings of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors.
"Worst. Apology. Ever."
Qualitas edurus commercium, nullus penitus net rimor, nullus deus beneficium
All child molesters are human.
Therefore, Hilary Rosen is a child molester.
This syllogism is brought to you by the RIAA Institute of Critical Thinking and Logic.
Mea navis aericumbens anguillis abundat
D'oh, then Madonnna will sue you for infringing on her original masterpiece!
This reminds me of a joke:
Jason has a conversation with his new neighbour Pete:
J: So what do you do?
P: I teach deducive logic.
J: Huh?
P: Let me demonstrate. Do you have a dog?
J: Yes.
P: From this I deduce that you have a family?
J: Yeah.
P: And a wife?
J: Yeah.
P: And if you have a wife, I deduce that you are heterosexual.
J: That's amazing!
After this Jason visits his friend Chris:
J: I just found out this awesome field called deducive logic.
C: Say what?
J: Let me demonstrate. Do you have a dog?
C: No.
J: Then you must be gay.
boldly going forward, 'cause we can't find reverse
Hit them. In the face. Hard.
When asked why, respond, "You look like someone who owed me money. Guess not. Sorry. Here's a Ultimate Fighting Championship T-shirt and DVD."
It's great to be on board with the tactics used by our friendly copyright holders! Go Team!
cat /dev/urandom > /var/www/Britney_Spears_-_Greatest_Hits_Track01.mp 3
of course, that might actually be the same command they use to create their "music"
If bad puns were like deli meat, this would be the wurst
Good idea. You might get free Britney T-shirts.
Mode (3) smart-aleck mode. Press * to return to main menu.
in other news, professor bob metallica is still waiting for his apology.
If you mod me down the terrorists will have won
And this is why Slashdot should not be your only source of news.
I for one welcome our new SCOviet Russian overlords to whom all our base are belong.
Don't they make these claims under penalty of perjury? So they're guilty of perjury. Clearly if there's a human or primate that actually sends the notice and not just a computer program, then they screwed up. If there isn't they're just plain reckless. So where's the penalty part? Oops! Sorry, lets just forget that we did something wrong, umkay? Umkay.
Are you pondering what I'm pondering?
great idea. heres an improvement. Actually provide an mp3, named as you suggest, with a recording of you saying "RIAA, what the fuck do you think you are doing?"
-he who laughs last, is a bit slow.
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An Usher CD and T-Shirt in "appreciation of his understanding" sounds more like a punishment than an apology.
It's already happening. Every time I download mp3s that are marked Britney Spears or Back Street Boys or some other recent artist, all I get is a completely crap song that nobody in their right mind would download for free let along pay for... Where are the real songs?!?
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