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.

Comments

It's not education

[MacBrave]

It's more like intimidation and fear mongering by the RIAA......

Re:Where's the Government? Our elected officials?

[enjo13]

I've succesfully defended myself against a large corporation with a large team of well paid lawyers. After all was said and done I actually profited from the experience (and I'm a man of modest means).

It turns out when you don't break the law, there is very little that even the best lawyers can do. That's the thing that just dumbfounds me, everyone on Slashdot wants to whine and complain about the system, but the fact is the people being sued broke copyright laws. They want to settle because they fundamentally KNOW they broke copyright law. Don't break the law, don't get sued. How much simpler can it be?