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Collegiate Resistance To RIAA In Michigan
NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "There are now at least three complaints being investigated in Michigan against the RIAA's unlicensed investigator, SafeNet a/k/a MediaSentry, one of which was filed by Central Michigan University itself. Two other complaints have been filed by students, one from Northern Michigan University and one from University of Michigan. This appears to be part of the growing sense of exasperation colleges and universities are feeling over the RIAA's harassment."
The worst defense is a bad offense.
Authority questions you. Return the favor.
...RIAA's unlicensed investigator, SafeNet a/k/a MediaSentry, one of which...
This is Slashdot. Isn't that supposed to be:
s/SafeNet/MediaSentry/g
There are certain socially accepted stereotypes that I'm sick of.
There is a difference between making a living and bing RICH. Why artists have to be rich??
Work for it if you want more money. Nobody can ask for the right to be RICH. A different thing is asking for the right to make a living. And I think that the money the society is giving back to the *AA is MORE THAN ENOUGH to pay a decent salary to all artists. If there is an artists that is making less than whatever is required to make a decent living, or thinks he's not getting he's share of the cake, go complain to the fucking *AAs!. You created them, you supported them, well, you are the father of the monster. It now turned against you? You should have thought about it before.
Millions of developers create the best software ever FOR FREE, and still make a living. They do it because they LOVE what they do. The Stallmans of this world has a lot more moral ground to call themselves artists for coding than the Hetfields for singing.
It's normal to feel sympathy for an artist we like, but that shouldn't stop us from seeing the reality: The artists keep supporting the *AAs by working with them, so The artists have the fault. They are responsible for the actions of the *AAs, so FUCK the *AA supporting artists.
WTF am I doing replying to an AC at 5 A.M on a Friday night?
Wasn't there a post here on /. last year about the RIAA actively avoiding Harvard because of its legal talent and financial ability to fight? I always thought that epitomized this corporate bullying.
This reminds me of a show I once mixed (I was a freelance sound engineer at the time) The artist, Joe Camilleri (Well known here in Australia) was on a stage in the middle of the main shopping street/mall in Adelaide, right next to a record store. At the side of stage were the record compant reps.
At one point Joe told the audience to buy his CD, then looking pointedly at the record company reps said "Or you could just put 20 cents in the hat"- cause that was how much he got from the CD sales(Which at that time cost $30 aust). The reps looked most uncomfortable, as I LMAO at the mixing desk.
Ray, Thanks for the updates -- with so little in the way of good things happening on various political and legal fronts, it is great that you spend the time to keep fellow readers informed and encouraged.
Thanks, Tasteless. But it's partly self interest. After spending so much time dealing with the RIAA ghouls, I have to have something to look forward to. Dealing with those guys can make you sour on the human race. Slashdot, on the other hand, makes me smile. Sometimes even laugh out loud. This is the fun part of my day.
Ray Beckerman +5 Insightful
Slashdot, on the other hand, makes me smile. Sometimes even laugh out loud. This is the fun part of my day.
I'm not sure whether to say "You're welcome" or "oh I am so sorry to hear that!"