In terms of the lawsuits the RIAA is commiting acts of extortion and blackmail. They file lawsuits against people with little real proof of any wrong doing. They try to get them to settle for thousands of dollars or deal with a long drawn out legal battle in which they will spend as much if not more money to prove their innocence. It's a racket same as any organized crime unit, and honestly a good one.
As you said the discussion of copywrite laws are a completely other subject, but the current actions being taken by the RIAA is honestly for lack of a better word "slimey". I am very glad to see that musicians such as the Arctic Monkeys and others are developing huge fanbases without the need or help of a major label. I was reading a story today about how the labels are fearing that the day when they are needed is nonexhistant. If this is how they want to treat consumers then I can't wait for them to become irrelevant.
Around Thanksgiving I was having this exact idea while talking to a friend of mine. I am quite a law buff and I was arguing that the "ex parte" orders were illegal and if someone were to challenge them they would win. The counter that "well the person is breaking the law", you would have to remember that even though you have proof of a crime you can not arrest nor charge another.
Lets say your neighbour is making drugs next door. You see crackheads walking in and out of the house. There is weird chemical smells, and empty bottles of chemicals around. Hell lets even say he tried to sell you some and have it on video tape. Can you go across the street, knock down his door, arrest and charge him with a crime?
No, of course not. You call whatever Backwoods Nazi Law Enforcement Agency you have, they will conduct their own investagation, and then if they have enough evedence they knock down his door, arrest and charge him.
Now if the RIAA would want to follow the laws put into place in the United States they would report the person to the FBI's Copyright Infringement division and let them do their own investigation and charge the person with a crime. Most likely the FBI would take a look at the 13 year old with 300 mp3's on their drive and file it away far, far away.
The person that said that the RIAA should be charged under the RICO Act is indeed onto something. It is a form of racketeering. Also the RIAA should have to be forced to show the actual loss in revenue from each song, and where do they come up with the numbers they sue people for.
I think Artist should be paid for their work. But this is nothing to do with that. Eminem is whining about someone singing his song, without any music acompaniment. Which is basically Karokee(sp?) but even less because there is no music. Bascially what he is trying to say is no one but him can sing his "songs" which is utter rubbish. Hopefully this will be thrown out, and apple will countersue the shit outta him.
And I hope people will stop buying his music so he will go away.
Think about how much junk mail you get in your post box already? You think charging is going to eliminate it? I just checked my mail. I got a bill, the new issue of Rolling Stone and 6 pieces of junk mail sent to "Current Resident" which promply went straight to the trash.
I wonder how many trees would be saved if people stopped sending junk mail.
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In terms of the lawsuits the RIAA is commiting acts of extortion and blackmail. They file lawsuits against people with little real proof of any wrong doing. They try to get them to settle for thousands of dollars or deal with a long drawn out legal battle in which they will spend as much if not more money to prove their innocence. It's a racket same as any organized crime unit, and honestly a good one.
As you said the discussion of copywrite laws are a completely other subject, but the current actions being taken by the RIAA is honestly for lack of a better word "slimey". I am very glad to see that musicians such as the Arctic Monkeys and others are developing huge fanbases without the need or help of a major label. I was reading a story today about how the labels are fearing that the day when they are needed is nonexhistant. If this is how they want to treat consumers then I can't wait for them to become irrelevant.
Around Thanksgiving I was having this exact idea while talking to a friend of mine.
I am quite a law buff and I was arguing that the "ex parte" orders were illegal and if someone were to challenge them they would win. The counter that "well the person is breaking the law", you would have to remember that even though you have proof of a crime you can not arrest nor charge another.
Lets say your neighbour is making drugs next door. You see crackheads walking in and out of the house. There is weird chemical smells, and empty bottles of chemicals around. Hell lets even say he tried to sell you some and have it on video tape. Can you go across the street, knock down his door, arrest and charge him with a crime?
No, of course not. You call whatever Backwoods Nazi Law Enforcement Agency you have, they will conduct their own investagation, and then if they have enough evedence they knock down his door, arrest and charge him.
Now if the RIAA would want to follow the laws put into place in the United States they would report the person to the FBI's Copyright Infringement division and let them do their own investigation and charge the person with a crime. Most likely the FBI would take a look at the 13 year old with 300 mp3's on their drive and file it away far, far away.
The person that said that the RIAA should be charged under the RICO Act is indeed onto something. It is a form of racketeering. Also the RIAA should have to be forced to show the actual loss in revenue from each song, and where do they come up with the numbers they sue people for.
Hey I hadn't heard about this yet. I bet alot of other people havn't either.
Nonono, you see they are going to start KILLING us soon. You downloaded a Jay-Z song? Off to the gas chamber you evil monster!
Sweet jesus, they just won't stop until all of our rights are taken away and the US government controls the internet and the rest of the world.
I think Artist should be paid for their work. But this is nothing to do with that. Eminem is whining about someone singing his song, without any music acompaniment. Which is basically Karokee(sp?) but even less because there is no music. Bascially what he is trying to say is no one but him can sing his "songs" which is utter rubbish. Hopefully this will be thrown out, and apple will countersue the shit outta him.
And I hope people will stop buying his music so he will go away.
Eminem is sooooo worried about being taken seriously as a artist isn't he?
First Weird Al and now Apple... I hope no one ever buys that loser's albums ever again and he can go back to being poor white trash again.
Think about how much junk mail you get in your post box already? You think charging is going to eliminate it? I just checked my mail. I got a bill, the new issue of Rolling Stone and 6 pieces of junk mail sent to "Current Resident" which promply went straight to the trash.
I wonder how many trees would be saved if people stopped sending junk mail.