I forgive you!
Originally posted by Anton Newcombe:its kind of like the day they had for people who speed on the beltway….
this is great.
i am thinking it will take more time to fill out thier form than it would to just delete the fucking files off of your computer!
i wanna just see that ONE person does this.
That's boolcrap, and it basically amounts to turning yourself in. I suspect the odds of any individual getting sued are still very, very low… if ya get worried just delete the freakin' files.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A recording-industry trade group said on Monday it had sued 261 individuals who it believes have distributed hundreds of songs over the Internet without permission, and said more such lawsuits are on the way.
The Recording Industry Association of America said it had filed the copyright infringement suits in U.S. courts across the country, marking the first time the music industry has directly pursued Internet users who copy music directly from one another's hard drives.
The trade group has taken legal action against Kazaa and other "peer to peer" networks that enable such activity, which the industry blames for a decline in CD sales.
The Recording Industry Association of America said it had filed the copyright infringement suits in U.S. courts across the country, marking the first time the music industry has directly pursued Internet users who copy music directly from one another's hard drives.
The trade group has taken legal action against Kazaa and other "peer to peer" networks that enable such activity, which the industry blames for a decline in CD sales.
Originally posted by Moon Mullins:Even though one record company has recently reduced the price of cd's…they don't think the prices had anything to do with declining sales!
The trade group has taken legal action against Kazaa and other "peer to peer" networks that enable such activity, which the industry blames for a decline in CD sales.
:roll:
Originally posted by mankie:America, the land of "blame someone else"
Originally posted by Moon Mullins:Even though one record company has recently reduced the price of cd's…they don't think the prices had anything to do with declining sales!
The trade group has taken legal action against Kazaa and other "peer to peer" networks that enable such activity, which the industry blames for a decline in CD sales.
:roll:
or is that all of earth. i think a good penalty for this would be that you had to be a rock stars butler for a few weeks. cook his dinner and iron his leather pants or what have you?
From CNN edited:
Cary Sherman, president of the RIAA, said the civil lawsuits filed were against "major offenders" who made available an average of 1,000 copyrighted song files.
"Nobody likes playing the heavy and having to resort to litigation," Sherman said. "But when your product is being regularly stolen, there comes a time when you have to take appropriate action."
Sherman also announced the Clean Slate Program that grants amnesty to users who voluntarily identify themselves, erase downloaded music files and promise not to share music on the Internet. The RIAA said it will not sue users who sign and have notarized a Clean Slate Program affidavit.
"We're willing to hold out our version of an olive branch," Sherman said.
"For those who want to wipe the slate clean and to avoid a potential lawsuit, this is the way to go," added Mitch Bainwol, RIAA Chairman and CEO. "We want to send a strong message that the illegal distribution of copyrighted works has consequences, but if individuals are willing to step forward on their own, we want to go the extra step and extend them this option."
Until now, the only music file swapping lawsuits filed by RIAA were against four college students accused of making thousands of songs available on campus networks. Those cases were settled for $12,500 to $17,000 each.
Sherman said Monday that RIAA had negotiated settlements in the range of $3,000 with a "handful" of Internet users who had learned from their Internet service providers that they were being targetted for lawsuits. The industry is also pursuing subpoenas at universities around the country seeking to identify music file traders.
More information about RIAA's amnesty program is available at www.musicunited.org.
Cary Sherman, president of the RIAA, said the civil lawsuits filed were against "major offenders" who made available an average of 1,000 copyrighted song files.
"Nobody likes playing the heavy and having to resort to litigation," Sherman said. "But when your product is being regularly stolen, there comes a time when you have to take appropriate action."
Sherman also announced the Clean Slate Program that grants amnesty to users who voluntarily identify themselves, erase downloaded music files and promise not to share music on the Internet. The RIAA said it will not sue users who sign and have notarized a Clean Slate Program affidavit.
"We're willing to hold out our version of an olive branch," Sherman said.
"For those who want to wipe the slate clean and to avoid a potential lawsuit, this is the way to go," added Mitch Bainwol, RIAA Chairman and CEO. "We want to send a strong message that the illegal distribution of copyrighted works has consequences, but if individuals are willing to step forward on their own, we want to go the extra step and extend them this option."
Until now, the only music file swapping lawsuits filed by RIAA were against four college students accused of making thousands of songs available on campus networks. Those cases were settled for $12,500 to $17,000 each.
Sherman said Monday that RIAA had negotiated settlements in the range of $3,000 with a "handful" of Internet users who had learned from their Internet service providers that they were being targetted for lawsuits. The industry is also pursuing subpoenas at universities around the country seeking to identify music file traders.
More information about RIAA's amnesty program is available at www.musicunited.org.
Wow, I totally missed out on all the MP-3 crud. I never got into it because I can not stand the way they sound.
Originally posted by Sir HC:really? I have trouble telling them apart from CDs most of the time.
Wow, I totally missed out on all the MP-3 crud. I never got into it because I can not stand the way they sound.
Listen to the cymbals, those are the biggest give-aways for relatively low bit rate MP-3s. The high frequency and hence more concentrated information starts to sound bad. I usually can tell by the either distorted sound of them or the unnatural volume changes (sort of like a tremelo on the cymbals). Then again I often get paid to hear such stuff, and was able to tell in college when the bit rate dropped below 12 bits for a class project.
Originally posted by Sir HC:Thanks for the explanation. I think I will avoid listening to to cymbals…..
Listen to the cymbals,
So why cant people tell between MP3s and CDs on heaphones? Or is that another misconception?
Depends. Some headphones have terrible response, some people crank it so loud that you can not tell anything (when I can hear your headphones across the room there is a problem), and some music is not too taxing in the high-frequency information (much rap or electronic music for instance).
Originally posted by Anton Newcombe:i cant really tell the difference of a high bitrate mp3 to a CD….anything 192 or over, sounds the same to me….esp through my normal home stereo….and usually i am in a crack haze as well….
Originally posted by Sir HC:Thanks for the explanation. I think I will avoid listening to to cymbals…..
Listen to the cymbals,
So why cant people tell between MP3s and CDs on heaphones? Or is that another misconception?
but if you download somebodys poorly ripped mp3…theres a difference.
cymbals schymbals.
Originally posted by Anton Newcombe:I dont listen to music with cymbals :D
Originally posted by Sir HC:Thanks for the explanation. I think I will avoid listening to to cymbals…..
Listen to the cymbals,
So why cant people tell between MP3s and CDs on heaphones? Or is that another misconception?
Originally posted by sonickteam2:I dont listen to music with cymbals :D [/QB]
you dont listen to this: <img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00006BHAF.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg" alt=" - " /> every morning?
HAHAHAHA
well, aside from that…but you cant really call those cymbals…its LOVE percussion.
well, aside from that…but you cant really call those cymbals…its LOVE percussion.
Originally posted by sonickteam2:I dunno, is there something inately rude about finger cymbals, or is that just me?
HAHAHAHA
LOVE percussion.
Originally posted by Anton Newcombe:
I dunno, is there something inately rude about finger cymbals, or is that just me?i have never heard of finger cymbals…but yes, if i ever see anyone playing them, i will shove them in thier ear.
I've got yer finger symbols right here….
<img src="http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:0_JWbNOE_1QC:dinguide.as/img/humor/stikk" alt=" - " />
Oh, you said cymbals…never mind.
<img src="http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:0_JWbNOE_1QC:dinguide.as/img/humor/stikk" alt=" - " />
Oh, you said cymbals…never mind.
Originally posted by mankie:when this happened: <img src="http://www.auto-marschall.de/bilder02/bild02k.jpg" alt=" - " /> do you think it sounded like cymbals?
Oh, you said cymbals…never mind.
