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RIAA Tries To Appeal Order Allowing Internet TV Court Broadcast
NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "The RIAA has appealed the order entered several days ago allowing the January 22nd hearing in SONY BMG Music v. Tenenbaum to be streamed over internet TV. Additionally, they've made a motion for a stay. I'm just a country lawyer, but as far as I know: (a) it's not possible to appeal the order, (b) it was procedurally improper and ineffective to file a notice of appeal, and (c) it was improper to direct their motion for a stay to the District Court Judge. Well, let's hope the arguments in the First Circuit will be streamed, too. Meanwhile, one commentator wonders why the tooth and nail opposition to broadcasting, since the professed aim of the litigations was to 'educate' the public?"
What the RIAA is upset about is that people can download it for free. They don't want people pirating their court appearances!
They went on to explain this was because the court refused to give fair payment to the artists/performers (lawyers) for the massive distribution of the video over the internet.
I'm sick of people wasting screen real-estate with their references to Godwin's law, as if it makes an analogy any less valid.
For all we know, NYCL or anybody else who invokes a Hitler analogy has no idea or couldn't give a rat's ass what Godwin's law is. Fuck Godwin's law and the cheeky little fuckers who waste my screen real estate calling people on it. And fuck me for making an offtopic post.
I think the original phrase may have been "teach the public a lesson"?
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