arstechnica.com — Since filing the first of over 20,000 file-sharing lawsuits in 2004, the RIAA has seen every one of them either dismissed or settled?almost all in favor of the record industry. That's going to change Tuesday, as a jury trial in Virgin Records America, et al v. Jammie Thomas is set to begin in Duluth, Minnesota.
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zensequentialOct 2, 2007
"They're protecting their property"??the problem is now, the defendant is claiming that Virgin Records is not the copyright holder for those songs, therefore, it can't be that those records are their properties....
cerebralOct 2, 2007
Good point. I've often wondered this too. It's like getting around not being able to send an .exe file over email; you rename to .abc and then send. Not only that but these files, unless they have some sort of digital watermark which in 2005 I'm sure didn't exist, how can they be certain that the files are what they say they are. I mean how many times has everyone on here seen BritneySpearsneekid.jpg on these programs. They should have to PROVE the content is actually their content.Also what about live recordings from shows? What is the copyright on those? How does that work? I mean if I was at a show (say a free "in the park" event or something) and I recorded the show and then put it up to share what is the legality of that?
xear818Oct 2, 2007
Let's say she loses the case. I don't understand how the RIAA ever collects the money. Aren't the Goldman's still trying to collect their first dollar from O.J.?
erictheflatOct 2, 2007
Court just let out for lunch. They have selected a jury, opening arguements and the plaintiff has called their first witness.Opening arguments were interesting. The defense attorney seemed a little nervous. But i would be to if it were 2 versus 8. First witness testified that Sony BMG does infact own the coprights to the songs inquestion.No cross examination yet. I have to get something to eat. I will post later today
fredkreugerOct 2, 2007
A house CAN lock. Not everyone does it. Same as a network connection.