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BitTorrent To RIAA: You're 'Barking Up the Wrong Tree'

Posted by Soulskill on from the can't-we-all-just-get-along dept.

An anonymous reader writes: The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) sent a letter to BitTorrent last week asking the company to help stop copyright infringement of its members' content. Brad Buckles, RIAA's executive vice president of anti-piracy, asked BitTorrent CEO Eric Klinker to "live up to" comments made by former chief content officer Matt Mason. Two quotes by Mason stand out in particular: "We don't endorse piracy," and "If you're using BitTorrent for piracy, then you're doing it wrong." Both of these remain accurate, but the RIAA wants to see BitTorrent do more. VentureBeat contacted BitTorrent to get their stance on the letter, and the company said, "Our position is that they are barking up the wrong tree, as it seems they were with their approach to CBS last week. ... We do not host, promote, or facilitate copyright infringing content and the protocol, which is in the public domain, is a legal technology.".

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  1. Okay... by JustAnotherOldGuy · · Score: 1, Funny

    ....now that's funny.

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  2. Re:Dumb as a bag of rocks by MightyMartian · · Score: 4, Funny

    Pah! This is mere murder. This is COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT. According to Sonny Bono, the Walt Disney group of companies, and the US Congress, it is the most evil thing there is, and must be stamped up utilizing every fucking resource known to humanity. Copyright infringement isn't murder, it's a BILLION FUCKING TRILLION FUCKING KAZILLION TIMES WORSE!

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  3. Ha hA! by kamapuaa · · Score: 1, Funny

    And because this is Slashdot, let's all pretend people use Bittorrent for things besides piracy.

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    1. Re:Ha hA! by lister+king+of+smeg · · Score: 5, Funny

      If RIAA really wanted to they should go after TCP/IP, I hear virtually all online piracy uses it.

      don't go give them any ideas. I don't want to regret getting rid of the token ring nix or the IPX gear tossed when cleaning out my parts box

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  5. Re:Dumb as a bag of rocks by PopeRatzo · · Score: 3, Funny

    According to Sonny Bono, the Walt Disney group of companies, and the US Congress, it is the most evil thing there is

    Actually, to Sonny Bono, a spruce tree on a ski slope is the most evil thing there is.

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