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RIAA Announces Ban on Telling Friends About Songs

theonion.com — The Recording Industry Association of America announced Tuesday that it will be taking legal action against anyone discovered telling friends, acquaintances, or associates about new songs, artists, or albums.

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  • inactive, on 11/10/2008, -24/+1334***** THE RIAA!!
  • keplerjd, on 11/10/2008, -9/+422God, I always am in shock when I see these headlines, until I see who the source is...
  • xRand0mx, on 11/10/2008, -2/+406Was I the only one that saw the title and didn't think this was an Onion article?
  • rebotfc, on 11/10/2008, -2/+361Hey check out this great new "Content removed due to a copyright claim by the RIAA" song, its called "Content removed due to a copyright claim by the RIAA".
  • Blacksoth, on 11/10/2008, -4/+301The RIAA being what it is, their policy sure seems headed this direction despite this being a joke article.
  • moxx, on 11/10/2008, -2/+223The sad part about this is that I wouldn't be shocked if they did this...

    oh and...

    ***** THE MPAA
  • gboisseau, on 11/10/2008, -3/+141What shall I do with my 30,000 illegal mp3's? Anyone???
  • Kipu2021, on 11/10/2008, -17/+135The Onion never fails to disappoint.
  • MakanGuru, on 11/10/2008, -9/+126The RIAA is the exact reason why commercial music is totally crap now
  • okyourturn, on 11/10/2008, -2/+105return them
  • doiveo, on 11/10/2008, -73/+173Brilliant! that will work so well for them.
  • marv0, on 11/10/2008, -6/+91THE ONION IS SERIOUS BUSINESS!
  • CaptOblivious, on 11/10/2008, -3/+82I repeat (from other stories)

    Why ***** the proxy when you can ***** the real thing?

    Instead of ***** the RIAA

    ***** EMI
    ***** Sony BMG Music Entertainment
    ***** Universal Music Group
    ***** Warner Music Group.

    They are the drivers behind the RIAA.

    "***** the RIAA" just lets those companies continue to hide from our wrath behind a name WE can't hurt because WE aren't their (the RIAA's) customers.

    Time to catch on folks...
  • raggles, on 11/10/2008, -1/+72*Hands up*
  • Jeeum, on 11/10/2008, -2/+64You should know that everything that The Onion says comes true eventually.
  • inactive, on 11/10/2008, -6/+66This article maybe from onion but there have been instances where RIAA does this.
    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0
  • DreKor, on 11/10/2008, -3/+63Sadly, I had to double check after reading the headline.
  • Mawds, on 11/10/2008, -2/+61Torrent them and we all can share in the joy.
  • robotfriendly, on 11/10/2008, -1/+59Diggers getting along in harmony? NEVER!
  • IanG73, on 11/10/2008, -5/+55I believed the title because it included "RIAA" and "Bans".

    Once I saw "theonion.com", I then saw it was an Onion article. Funny, again, as always The Onion!
  • inactive, on 11/10/2008, -30/+80Jaybol, I Digg your stuff heavily, but the post is from November 30, 2005. It's okay, I don't bury stuff when it seems a simple mistake. Maybe comment back a you won't have to unDigg, to late anyways. If I could I would shout you. It's still funny. LOL
  • 4Paws, on 11/10/2008, -3/+52No *****
  • jaybol, on 11/10/2008, -4/+48hey thanks for the comment...i just came across it while browsing the onion and a lot of their stuff is sorta timeless. feel free to bury when you don't like it. added you as a friend so you can shout me back anytime.
  • okyourturn, on 11/10/2008, -9/+50i'd love to hang out with the writers for the onion
  • mrsteveman1, on 11/10/2008, -1/+40Dude, that sounds like it would hurt, or at least burn a little....
  • moptop152, on 11/10/2008, -3/+40Hahaha, that made me laugh. Also reminds me of that song "Content removed due to a copyright claim by the RIAA".
  • 1jaxstate1, on 11/10/2008, -4/+41LOL, I didn't see it was an Onion article, and for a second, I thought it was real. Wouldn't put it pass the RIAA to try something list this.
  • senae, on 11/10/2008, -1/+37What does it say about the world that I was actually a little suprised this was from the onion?
  • mywhitenoise, on 11/10/2008, -4/+39It's from the Onion.

    Though I'm still shocked that the RIAA pulled the plug on tabulature sites.
  • inactive, on 11/10/2008, -1/+36if you ***** onions, you're gonna cry for a long time
  • PeanutCheeseBar, on 11/10/2008, -7/+41I didn't expect this from The Onion; I thought it was actually real until I saw where it came from.
  • inactive, on 11/10/2008, -6/+39By 2020 if you buy an album and listen it with somebody who didn't pay for it (like your girlfriend) they'll be able to raid your home without a warrant and arrest you. They'll have their own police unit.
  • JFitzpatrick, on 11/10/2008, -2/+35their own police unit... with dogs with bees in their mouths so when they bark they shoot bees at you.
  • CarStan, on 11/10/2008, -2/+34[This comment was removed due to a copyright claim by the Church of Scientology]
  • WiLLGT09, on 11/10/2008, -1/+33I was about scream and twitter out in anger, but then I saw the source. I really did (do) think the RIAA is that stupid.
  • ticonderoga321, on 11/10/2008, -6/+37Am I the only one who thought "Content removed due to a copyright claim by the RIAA" was the actual title of a song.


    I feel dumb now.
  • inactive, on 11/10/2008, -1/+32MAFIAA.
  • wolfeater2, on 11/10/2008, -1/+30wait, when did the onion go all truthful on us?
  • Recidivus, on 11/10/2008, -1/+30You could start listening to them now so you can get to the end of your playlist by 2070.
  • compgeek, on 11/10/2008, -1/+30got me again onion you bunch of bastards
  • umbrellainabin, on 11/10/2008, -1/+29its easier to say ***** THE RIAA!!!
  • Grahamt14, on 11/10/2008, -5/+33***** THE POLICE.. I mean RIAA
  • Observer001, on 11/10/2008, -1/+28TENDERLY AND GENTLY LOVE THE PIRATE BAY
  • naner, on 11/10/2008, -1/+25It wouldn't burn that much. You might cry a little, but how is that different from any other time you have sex?
  • BossKey, on 11/10/2008, -3/+27JESUS CHRIST IT'S THE ONION, GET IN THE CAR!
  • AboveandBeyond, on 11/10/2008, -2/+25For your punishment young man, you must upload all of these songs to various p2p networks as a charity gift.
  • snobrder218, on 11/10/2008, -1/+24Guilty. I felt rather stupid when I opened the article and went, "Oh....its fake....erhm...oops..."
  • ElWaffleGrande, on 11/10/2008, -1/+23Then... don't read it?
  • d0ugfunny, on 11/10/2008, -8/+29shhhhh, don't give them any ideas...
  • Suprfire, on 11/11/2008, -2/+23as in share? OK!
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