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Last.fm Strongly Denies Sharing Data With RIAA

Posted by kdawson on from the he-said-she-said dept.

bonch writes "Last.fm and CBS vehemently deny sharing any user data with the RIAA, contrary to previous reports. One anonymous party calls it 'irresponsible journalism,' and Last.fm goes so far as to suggest it is a target of slander. Carla Duckworth of the RIAA confirmed, 'We've made no such request for this information.'"

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  1. RIAA also says by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Thanks for the good idea!"

  2. Smells fishy by Tanktalus · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wasn't so sure before, but when the RIAA denies even making the request, well, now I'm paranoid. Methinks [they] doth protest too much.

  3. Re:From the Article: by SomeJoel · · Score: 3, Funny

    Rumors are almost always more entertaining than the truth. And that's why we read slashdot, right?

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  4. Irresponsible Journalism?? by Renderer+of+Evil · · Score: 4, Funny

    From TechCrunch? I refuse to believe that.

  5. Uhm... by agnosticanarch · · Score: 4, Funny

    What's a Duckworth?

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    1. Re:Uhm... by Endo13 · · Score: 4, Funny

      I dunno, but when I find out I'll send you the bill.

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    2. Re:Uhm... by MaerD · · Score: 2, Funny

      Somewhere around $4.35 for a mallard, unless you buy in bulk.
      Google, helping me be a smart ass since 1998.

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    3. Re:Uhm... by Amazing+Quantum+Man · · Score: 3, Funny

      Just make sure you don't get the estimate from some quack.

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    4. Re:Uhm... by machine321 · · Score: 5, Funny

      *ducks*

  6. Re:From the Article: by gEvil+(beta) · · Score: 3, Funny

    This all leaves us in the same place we were in February—"with a slew of accusations, a handful of denials, and zero evidence.

    Wait a second. Are we talking about the TechCrunch accusations or the RIAA's lawsuits here?

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  7. Re:From the Article: by InMSWeAntitrust · · Score: 5, Funny

    I read slashdot to stay informed of current events in the tech world, and I want the articles to which it links to have factual accuracy and to be researched. This accusation sounds a lot like the wrong person twittered the right thing and now the people involved are knocking some sense into us.

  8. Slashdot hands over information to Microsoft by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm an ex-Slashdot employee, ex-astronaut, and ex-president of the Hair Club for Men, and two weeks ago CmdrTaco gave Microsoft the posting history along with IPs, email addresses, favorite colors, your FICO score, and if you like pouring hot grits down your pants for the Bing search engine.

    I'm anonymous, on the Internet, and have no actually proof, so it has to be 100% true! Now is the time to over-react and proclaim you are quitting Slashdot.

    1. Re:Slashdot hands over information to Microsoft by machine321 · · Score: 2, Funny

      I'm quitting Slashdot.

  9. Re:From the Article: by Jah-Wren+Ryel · · Score: 2, Funny

    As to Last.fm's statements that they've given that information to noone?

    Today the RIAA announced that Richard Noone Esq. has been promoted to head of the copyright enforcement division.

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