RIAA/MPAA vs. xMule Author, EarthStation 5

Two bits of news in the ongoing battle between the RIAA/MPAA and the rest of the internet: One P2P company, apparently based in Palestine, has thrown down the gauntlet to the movie industry. Meanwhile, a developer of another P2P tool who unwisely chose to live in the USA has been shut down (mirror) by the RIAA.

Comments

Re:Not that it needs to be said, but

[SailorFrag]

I urge everyone reading this to be very diligent in your boycott of buying new music or going to see movies. I haven't bought a CD in 22 months and haven't seen a movie since (believe it or not) 1999. You can't cheat and plead, just one movie! It's the Matrix! I have to see it. Nothing but the bottom line is going to get through to these people. If these folks don't get the message and soon, you may find yourself asking for permission to write anything on your machine that moves bits around.

Though it sounds good, I do not think that would even work as a solution. They would simply blame the declining sales on piracy and the exact same thing will happen.

Personally, I don't listen to any music anyway, so the music industry has never received any money from me. I do watch movies though.

Re:It's Idiotic.

[Kaa]

Yes, Hollywood DOES have the right to make money.

Really? A RIGHT to make money? How do I get one of those?

Hollywood (just like everybody else) has a right to TRY to make money. It goes hand-in-hand with the right to fail miserably.

Yes, it's illegal to publish copyrighted material on P2P networks if you don't have proper license/permission. So what? Jaywalking is illegal, too. So is speeding. So is not paying state's sales tax on stuff bought mail-order. And your point is?