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RIAA Calls YouTube-Viacom Decision Bad Public Policy

Posted by timothy on from the manufacturing-outrage dept.

adeelarshad82 writes "The Recording Industry Association of America voiced its opposition to the recent decision in the YouTube-Viacom copyright infringement case, stating that 'the district court's dangerously expansive reading of the liability immunity provisions of the [Digital Millennium Copyright Act] upsets the careful balance struck within the law and is bad public policy.' Cary Sherman, RIAA president, also wrote in a blog post, 'It will actually discourage service providers from taking steps to minimize the illegal exchange of copyrighted works on their sites.'"

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  1. Oh noes by Aboroth · · Score: 5, Funny

    'It will actually discourage service providers from taking steps to minimize the illegal exchange of copyrighted works on their sites.'

    Boo hoo, you can't get other people to do your jobs for you, you lazy fuckers!

  2. Dear RIAA by Cl1mh4224rd · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dear RIAA,

    Shut the fuck up.

    Sincerely,
    Everyone

    --
    People will pass up steak once a week, for crap every day.
  3. Re:Let me get this straight. by Pyrus.mg · · Score: 5, Funny

    In other news: NAMBLA thinks age of consent laws are bad public policy.

  4. Re:Let me get this straight. by russotto · · Score: 5, Funny

    We're going to be getting advice on morals and comportment from Paris Hilton next, I take it.

    Sure. The difference is that Paris Hilton would be insightful enough to see the irony.

  5. Re:Uhhh... by CarpetShark · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wait, I thought the RIAA was the Black Plague.