techdirt.com — Slowly, but surely, the courts are figuring out that there are some problems with the RIAA's legal strategy of suing thousands upon thousands of people based solely on an IP address where they think infringing material is available.
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rehkctsFeb 7, 2007
This story made my day. There's lots to be frustrated about with our legal system, but it's nice to see it work for "the little guy" , too.
williamdyerFeb 7, 2007
I think using someone like named Rico, who has a middle name in quotation marks, like "Icepick" would be more effective. The lawyers deserve to lose a lot more than money.
sniperxFeb 8, 2007
Yeah, WHO will we get our music from???The artists don't know how to give us music!!... Apparently...I, too, hope tim's vision of the future will happen.
atharianmediaFeb 8, 2007
Good for her.The RIAA is an embarrassment.As a former "artist(s) they're trying to protect...", the majority of the ARTISTS I knew didn't make jack on their sales. Many friends and bands we toured with had (sometimes multiple, simultaneous) Top 10 hits, regular rotation on MTV, and making less than a McDonald's gig. Those buses, 4-star hotels, and limo's are nice, but wait until that advance runs out and the royalties start going to everyone else but you. There are exceptions, but is is NOT the norm.Hell, *I* made more money at McD's before my deal, lol! My first and second record deals resulted in debt, and they were "average" deals...I wised up and went independent. Commercials and broadcast pays better than being a rock star. ;) But I digress...I'm wth BlackAdder - I do agree that piracy is wrong. But c'mon - go after the bootleggers and highly organized rings; leave grandma and the kids in college alone. In the old days, we all made cassettes of our favorite songs off the top 40 radio shows, and the RIAA said "home taping is killing music". They did the same thing when CD-R's came out, now it's Mp3's. A lot of the albums I bought, was because I heard it on someone else's "home tape". Too bad the artists didn't make any money on their sales.Now...I buy maybe two or three CD's a year, only from my VERY favorite artists. (and no, I don't download through the p2p networks). I tend to hit the indie sites like SoundClick, etc., and local acts. Buy the downloads direct from the artist. I also shop eBay for used albums.The only thing killing music is the industry itself.
privateguyFeb 8, 2007
Support your local musician. There are a lot of good ones out there, and they don't work for the RIAA.
doublsh0tFeb 8, 2007
THIS is chewbacca.
t73netFeb 8, 2007
Hey Farver, Where's that place that you like to eat? The one with the Great Buffalo Wings?