RIAA Obtains Subpoenas Against File Swappers

SniperPuppy writes "Fox News is reporting that the RIAA has secured 871 subpoenas against suspected file swappers, with 75 more being approved each day. Between this, and the latest versions of FreeNet and Kazaa Lite being released, will technology be able to keep traders away from court?" Apparently, just suing the "major offenders" wasn't enough of a warning shot, so now they're going after people who share as few as eight songs. Wait until the RIAA discovers all the stuff that gets posted to Usenet!

Comments

Re:I don't get it...

[Cereal Box]

Are you implying that the CD version of the album is basically just the vinyl mastering put on a CD? Please. There is almost always additional mastering and production work put into the audio before the CD is pressed. Why do you feel entitled to a higher quality version of the recording simply because you bought a lower quality version years ago? There aren't many products that guarantee you free upgrades in quality until the end of time and music is no exception.

Re:RIAA

[Branc0]

Funny... i feel no peety when a murderer comes crying on TV because he "didn't do it". Why should i care about a fileswapper? He was breaking the law, he knew it, so he pays for it... tough luck!

The best way to hurt the RIAA? Buy stolen CDs!

[HanzoSan]

Thats right, rob your best friend, and then sell his CD(after you make few copies of it to backup and give back to your friend), Sell his CD on the internet to someone in Afganastan who cannot access music, make profits, and then repeat.

Of course theres no chance of you getting Arrested for something like that, our government is too busy trying to stop the drug trade, terrorism etc.

Another battle in the next good war.

[joel8x]

My friends, there will be casualties. Some of our finest will go down, but we must stand strong.

I have a vision. It is a vision that one day, radio stations will play more than the same 40 crappy songs that are forced down the unsuspecting public's throats. It is a vision of plastic discs that cost less than a buck to produce being sold at a reasonable price and the profits going to the artists whose art they represent. It is a vision of fair use, a vision of free thought without warning labels, a vision unclouded by corporate greed!

It will be a painful battle and it will take time, but today as our brothers and sisters fall from the signatures of the evil lawyers, let us fight knowing that one day we will prevail.

I HAVE A VISION!!!

The kind of music RIAA goes after

[xQuarkDS9x]

I thought this was rather funny when I came across this in the article

"Many of the subpoenas reviewed by the AP identified songs from the same few artists, including Avril Lavigne, Snoop Dogg and Michael Jackson."

Whats sad is there is still people downloading and listening to music from those 3 idiots? Especially MJ who has a thing for little boys and having dozens upon dozens of face surgeries and acid baths to make himself look white.

Heck I am suprised they didn't include Britney and Madonna in that list.