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RIAA Claims P2P Has Been Contained

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the desperate-spin-control dept.

Magorak writes "USA Today is reporting the RIAA now claims that the issues surrounding P2P and piracy have been contained and are no longer as big an issue as they once were. From the article; 'The problem has not been eliminated,' says association CEO Mitch Bainwol. 'But we believe digital downloads have emerged into a growing, thriving business, and file-trading is flat.'"

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  1. Phew... by jbirdkerr · · Score: 5, Funny

    Looks like Grandma and her illegal downloads of the "Happy Birthday" song can rest easy once again.

  2. In other words... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Mission accomplished!

    1. Re:In other words... by IPFreely · · Score: 4, Funny
      Declare victory and go home.

      (I hope they don't forget the "go home" part this time.)

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  3. Yarrrr Matey! by spahn · · Score: 4, Funny

    We won!

  4. i tried really by rritterson · · Score: 3, Funny

    I tried hard to come up with a serious comment to this article, I really did. But every time I started writing one, I starting giggling. The RIAA is just too much. So, then, let me be the first to say:

    BAHAHAHAHAHAAH

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    1. Re:i tried really by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      I tried hard to come up with a serious comment to this article, I really did. But every time I started writing one, I starting giggling

      And yet, you clicked the 'Submit' button anyway. I think this sums up 90% of the comments on Slashdot.

  5. If you cannot win... by HRogge · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you cannot win, claim victory.

    1. Re:If you cannot win... by FiReaNGeL · · Score: 3, Funny

      Hey, it worked for the US in Iraq after all ;)

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  6. Meanwhile... by Lithgon · · Score: 5, Funny

    Pirate 1: Arrr! The RIAA ship has been swashbuckled! Pirate 2: Ayye! The fools even think they sunk us! ARRR!

  7. RIAA says its contained? by LDMackSAE · · Score: 5, Funny

    Isn't that like a /.er's parent saying "My child doesn't spend that much time on the computer"?

  8. Not flat by Himring · · Score: 5, Funny

    file-trading is flat.

    I actually think of it more as a rectangular prism....

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    1. Re:Not flat by duggie · · Score: 4, Funny

      file-trading is flat.

      I actually think of it more as a rectangular prism....

      And if the RIAA had its way it would be a rectangular prison.

  9. was the guy... by Churla · · Score: 5, Funny

    Was the guy who made this press release doing so on the deck of a ship with a big "Mission accomplished" sign behind him?

    Any chance there?

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    1. Re:was the guy... by WilliamSChips · · Score: 3, Funny

      Yes. It was a pirate ship. Or, at least, it should have been.

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  10. /. has been hacked by kfstark · · Score: 5, Funny

    A story about Microsoft calling a truce with the GPL followed by the RIAA saying P2P is not a problem.

    It's not April 1st.

    Hmmm... Only logical explanation is that /. has been hacked and someone is posting bogus stories.

    --Keith

    1. Re:/. has been hacked by JavaTHut · · Score: 5, Funny

      > It's not April 1st.
      >
      > Hmmm... Only logical explanation is that /. has been hacked and someone is posting bogus stories.

      We'll find out soon enough ... if we see this same story appear five times before week's end, we'll know only the real slashdot editors could acomplish that.

  11. Re:First Contained Post by WilliamSChips · · Score: 4, Funny

    Apparently your grammar has been "contained" as well.

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  12. Mission accomplished! by Opportunist · · Score: 3, Funny

    Just... where have I heard that before...

    Well, if you can't win, just say you won and rely on your opponent to not contradict you.

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  13. Re:Translated from "Suitese"... by Fordiman · · Score: 4, Funny

    Dude, I don't actually care. If they're trying to convince the public that filesharing is no longer a threat to them... HOORAY! I can share without guilt or fear of reprisal!

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  14. Re:Nice to see wrong statistics propagated by ZombieWomble · · Score: 5, Funny
    Heck, if you think that statistic is bad, look at this one:

    "Nearly 10 million people are online, swapping media, at any given time," he says. That May figure is up from 8.7 million people in 2005, he says.

    Apparently a 15% growth rate per year is what the music industry calls 'contained'. I wish someone would come and 'contain' my savings account...

  15. Next by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    First, MS declares a truce with Open Source.
    Then, the RIAA stops chasing P2P downloaders.
    Next, Hell freezes over.

    What a day!

  16. Re:that is ridiculous- e.g. Gnutella by richieb · · Score: 4, Funny
    Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!

    Don't tell them! Let them declare victory and leave....

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  17. I for one... by azemute · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...welcome our oblivious overlords.

  18. Re:If you were the RIAA... by tbmcmullen · · Score: 4, Funny

    Shoot myself in the face sixteen times for the betterment of society as a whole.

    Seriously...

  19. Re:that is ridiculous- e.g. Gnutella by cp.tar · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wait... is RIAA French?

    /me ducks

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  20. Re:First Contained Post by cHiphead · · Score: 4, Funny

    Everyone SHUT THE HELL UP and let them believe it is contained. SHHHHH. Seriously.

    Cheers.

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  21. Kind of like this... by geobeck · · Score: 5, Funny

    TMS - Typical Movie Scientist
    TMG - Typical Movie General

    TMG: Doc, what's the status of the plague?
    TMS: As of an hour ago, the virus has infected every living thing on Earth.
    TMG: But it hasn't spread since then?
    TMS: Well, no, but--
    TMG: Then it's been contained! Victory is ours!

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  22. Re:that is ridiculous- e.g. Gnutella by griffjon · · Score: 5, Funny

    Quiet! My remote Jedi Mind Trick finally worked!

    "These are not the nodes you're looking for"

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