RIAA Goes Nuclear
It was only a matter of time, but the RIAA has gone nuclear in its war against MP3 downloaders. The Recording Industry Association of America , citing significant sales declines, said it will begin Thursday to search Internet file-sharing networks to identify users who offer "substantial" collections of mp3 music files for downloading. It expects to file at least several hundred lawsuits seeking financial damages within eight to 10 weeks.
Let the cliches fly: the real risk of having to face the music ... going to begin taking names ... get everybody to obey the speed limit
How many of the people they end up suing are ever going to buy a CD again? I wouldn't if they sued me. Hell, I didn't renew my subscription to Golf Digest after they sent me the cease & desist letter a few months back. What the hell to they expect. You cannot go around threatening your potential customers and expect to do no harm to your business. This is going to end badly for the RIAA.
Let the cliches fly: the real risk of having to face the music ... going to begin taking names ... get everybody to obey the speed limit
How many of the people they end up suing are ever going to buy a CD again? I wouldn't if they sued me. Hell, I didn't renew my subscription to Golf Digest after they sent me the cease & desist letter a few months back. What the hell to they expect. You cannot go around threatening your potential customers and expect to do no harm to your business. This is going to end badly for the RIAA.
# | June 25, 2003