I could see a situation where this law would not only bite those people that are posting illegally but also legitimate artists whose works have been buried by studios as not being commercial enough.
Case in point, Fiona Apple finished an album almost 2 years ago that Sony has decided not to release because of its lack of radio singles. http://http//www.freefiona.com/
In the last month or so, the entire album as been posted as MP3 in various sites. If this album wasn't intentionally released by Sony as a marketing gimmick, then someone involved with the artist did release it. This album should not be buried.
Would Sony invoke this law and end up chilling artist's creativity? Why must the major media companies only offer Bowdlerized, homogenized, non-threatening material. I don't want the FCC, MPAA, RIAA tell me what I can or cannot listen too!
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Case in point, Fiona Apple finished an album almost 2 years ago that Sony has decided not to release because of its lack of radio singles. http://http//www.freefiona.com/
In the last month or so, the entire album as been posted as MP3 in various sites. If this album wasn't intentionally released by Sony as a marketing gimmick, then someone involved with the artist did release it. This album should not be buried. Would Sony invoke this law and end up chilling artist's creativity? Why must the major media companies only offer Bowdlerized, homogenized, non-threatening material. I don't want the FCC, MPAA, RIAA tell me what I can or cannot listen too!