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MP3 of RIAA Argument Available Online

Posted by timothy on from the topping-playlists-everywhere dept.

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "Download this: an MP3 file of the hearing in the First Circuit Court of Appeals, over whether a lower court proceeding in an RIAA case can be made available online, is now available online. The irony of course is palpable, not only because a court which freely makes its proceedings available across the internet is being asked by the RIAA, in SONY BMG Music Entertainment v. Tenenbaum, to prevent the district court from making similar proceedings available across the internet, but also because the end product is an MP3 file which can be freely downloaded, shared by email, shared through p2p file sharing, and even 'remixed.' The legal arguments focused on relatively narrow issues: the interpretation of a rule enacted in the District Court of Massachusetts, and the legal effect of a resolution by the First Circuit Judicial Council, rather than on broader First Amendment grounds."

6 of 73 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Sensationalism! by Chabo · · Score: 4, Insightful

    It's called irony.

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  2. Crappy server or just slashdotted? by clang_jangle · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm currently downloading it -- at a screamin' 0.7kb/sec. That's okay, the entertainment value will doubtless be well worth it.

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    1. Re:Crappy server or just slashdotted? by Chabo · · Score: 4, Funny

      It must be because you're not in California. I am, and my download's going ten times faster than that. Sucker!

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  3. Someone, please... by Anachragnome · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Can someone please post the MP3 on YouTube?

    I've never heard the sound of exploding lawyer craniums. I'm quite curious.

  4. Paging all nerdy internet DJs by Weaselmancer · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Someone needs to heavily sample this and mix it into some house music, stat!

    If you think the RIAA is going nuts now just wait until that shows up on P2P.

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    1. Re:Paging all nerdy internet DJs by click2005 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Someone needs to heavily sample this and mix it into some house music, stat!

      The RIAA companies will probably try to offer them a recording contract... it'll be better than anything they've churned out in years.

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