Last.fm Strongly Denies Sharing Data With RIAA

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.'"

Comments

Sure!

[Anonymous Coward]

Like the company is going to come right out and tell people.... "we fuckin sold you out to make a quick buck! hahahahaha!"

Is it logical that the RIAA would want that data? Yup. Would CBS really cooperate with them? Yup.

I have no problem believing they really did it. And have no problem believing that they would LIE about it. Both are really in their best intrests.

Re:Sure!

[MindlessAutomata]

Suddenly, everyone accused of rape fits the bill too!

Is it logical that Tom would rape the supermodel Tina? Yup. Would her friend Sheri cooperate with the police? Yup.

I have no problem believing Tom really did it. And have no problem believing he would LIE about it. It's really in his best interest.

With your logic there's no way for Last.fm to win. Simply because they were accused of it, and because the accusation was plausible, they are guilty. I know these are liberal times and all, but let's not jump the gun.

So, did they get the data?

[Anonymous Coward]

The RIAA says that they didn't request the data, but note that there is no denial that they received it.

Re:So, did they get the data?

[putch]

yeah also note that cbs/last.fm only deny handing over "user info" which is seems like a carefully constructed statement. how exactly do they define "user info?" it implies that they have handed over some info.