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RIAA Calls Settlements Proof that Education is Working
MattW writes "AP reports that the RIAA has filed the next 80 lawsuits. The article contains a dumbfounding quote from Cary Sherman, President of the RIAA: 'The fact that the overwhelming majority of those who received the notification letter contacted us and were eager to resolve the claims is another clear signal that the music community's education and enforcement campaign is getting the message out.' Just for clarification, Cary, all it proves is that monopolistic giants can, in fact, afford to pay lawyers more than average people, and so said people are easily bullied. But nice try." It warms my heart to know that artists will be getting all the money that's due to them. Musicians always look so poor when I see them on television. Finally, they can afford the lifestyle they deserve.
Although I am in no way defending the lawsuits, stealing music is still stealing. It is bad karma and not something we should aprove of. If you want the music pay the price, if not look elsewhere.
It warms my heart to know that artists will be getting all the money that's due to them. Musicians always look so poor when I see them on television. Finally, they can afford the lifestyle they deserve.
You ignorant, trolling jackass. The ones you see on television are the rare success stories, typically groomed and media-hyped all the way into a specific market niche.
And even then, the contracts are still far in the publishers favor.
(of course I'll get modded down for this, but that was just asinine.)
Please stop using the "the musicians/actors/RIAA/MPAA make so much money they can afford to be stolen from" defense. It's utterly ridiculous. There are plenty of legitimate arguments against the RIAA, MPAA, DCMA, et al. It's not your place (or mine) to decide whether someone who has legal rights is rich enough for your poor, pitiful soul to violate them. That is plain and simple communism, where everyone gets the same amount, no matter how hard they work, or based on any other factors (luck, demand, etc.). In case you hadn't noticed, such a system doesn't work. I for one would rather live in capitalism (although not quite pure, to avoid being actually abused by big money--middle ground is usually more reasonable), even when there are individuals without talent who hit the big time, because I always have a shot at working hard and getting ahead. In a communist state, there is no big time...hard work, luck or anything.
The whole argument smacks of jealousy, and detracts from the legitimacy of the loss of rights we actually do have being taken away. And remember that there are people on skid row who think YOU make too much and breaking into your fancy home and relieving you of your TV or computer so they can put food on their table is justifiable.
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CowboyNeal, you're a damn troll. Not only is this inflamatory and factually incorrect, I know you know better.