p2pnet.net — Tndersen, a disabled mother living in Oregon, has launched the first class action against the RIAA and the members of the Big 4 organised music cartel. And in a second lawsuit, MichSantangelo has filed a cross-suit against Kazaa and AOL, as well as someone she says installed Kazaa software on her computer without her knowledge or permission.
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fratermAug 17, 2007
Yay! A strike back! This is an important step to take to reign in this idiotic, wasteful abuse of the US legal system.
johnfiveAug 17, 2007
Here is a list of why the people do not like the *AA:They,Sue customers without any concrete evidenceUtilize copy protection and DRM to prevent customers from using content as they wishAre trying to extend the life of copyright well beyond the life of the original creatorClaim that fair use is a bad thing or that it does not existConvert a civil offence into a criminal offence and use the police to enforce civil offencesReduce artists royaltiesDemand a percentage of all monies earned by artists-----------And whats worse is the MPAA and RIAA are giving lawmakers plenty of money so that their actions are nice and legal.Oddly enough there is nothing about adding value, improving the experience, offering choice or giving the consumer what they want (not what the studios want). When you start dismissing the needs and wants of your consumers, you headed towards extinction.