5 Years of RIAA Filesharing Lawsuits

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "David Kravets of Wired.com, who provided in-person gavel-to-gavel coverage of the Capitol v. Thomas trial last year, takes stock of the RIAA's 5-year-old litigation campaign, concluding it is 'at a crossroads', and noting that 'billions of copies of copyrighted songs are now changing hands each year on file sharing services. All the while, some of the most fundamental legal questions surrounding the legality of file sharing have gone unanswered. Even the future of the RIAA's only jury trial victory — against Minnesota mother Jammie Thomas — is in doubt. Some are wondering if the campaign has shaped up as an utter failure.'"

Comments

You people have no imagination.

[BitterOldGUy]

First of all, you're playing their game - lawyers and lawsuits and courts. It's too slow and costs way too much for any of us to fight because let's face it, the law favors the rich. If you're poor you don't stand a chance.

But I'm not posting to offer a problem: I offer a solution.

1. Get an anonymous server.

2. Put a shit load of music on it.

3. Add on kiddie porn.

4. RIAA and cronies download music and child porn.

5. Call cops, RIAA has just downloaded and consumed child porn!

RIAA, "Your honor, we're investigating a CRIME!"

Judge: "Uh huh. And I suppose you're going to write a book about it too. Sorry, the excuse didn't work for Pete Townsend or Gary Glitter - OFF TO JAIL!"

See? That's all you got to do.

Re:Utter failure

[iamhigh]

Everyone I know has been talking about it (those i talk politics with). Here's how I see it (in bad formatting)
--- her message -- reality ---
change in wash -- ethics probe
abstinance only -- pregnant kid
family values -- DUI
more change -- pork barrel

Re:The legality of file sharing?

[TheVelvetFlamebait]

File sharing isn't illegal in the same way it isn't illegal for a company to release product that explodes randomly in a big fiery explosion, obliterating everything in a 100 metre radius. Technically no, but for all intents and purposes, yes.

Besides, we could always make it illegal, which would be the best way to stop these ridiculous lawsuits while giving the RIAA and their artists the payment they deserve. Well, second best way, considering this whole thing would be over if everyone just stopped sharing copyrighted works.