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Will you be sued by the music industry?
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| LiquidX |
I found this artile, thought many of you would like to know whats up.. it seems like WE arent the actual suspects... right?
| quote: | Will you be sued by the music industry?
Music group won't sue small downloaders
WASHINGTON (AP) --The Recording Industry Association of America says it will not go after small violators when it sues people who illegally share songs on the Internet.
The assurance came in a written response to questions by Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman, chairman of the Senate Governmental Affairs' Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Coleman plans to hold hearings on the RIAA's campaign, which he has labeled "excessive."
"RIAA is in no way targeting 'de minimis' users," wrote Cary Sherman, the group's president, in a letter the subcommittee released Monday. "RIAA is gathering evidence and preparing lawsuits only against individual computer users who are illegally distributing a substantial amount of copyrighted music."
Sherman added that his group "does not condone any illegal copying and does not want anyone to think that even a little illegal activity is acceptable."
How much is 'substantial'
Sherman did not specify how much illegal distribution constituted "a substantial amount," and an RIAA spokesman declined to quantify the phrase.
Coleman, a Minnesota Republican and former '60s rock roadie, says he fears that legal penalties for downloading songs don't fit the crime. Copyright laws allow for damages of $750 to $150,000 for each song. The RIAA announced plans in June to file several hundred lawsuits against people suspected of illegally sharing songs on the Internet.
The RIAA said that while it has not yet filed lawsuits in its current campaign, "we assure you that we will approach these suits in a fair and equitable manner."
Settling cases
Sherman said that in cases it brought last year against college students who were illegally distributing tens of thousands of songs, the RIAA settled cases for $12,500 to $17,000 each.
In a telephone interview Monday, Coleman said the RIAA has been cooperative but that he remains concerned the industry is "overreaching."
Coleman is a former prosecutor who has used the Web site Napster to download music. |
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| Maaz |
| We're safe, they don't even consider "music" the tunes we listen (reason why authorities don't like rave parties: "how come people can actually gather in such uncomfortable place with lights, mirrors and all sorts of weird stuff in order to listen to that repetitive music... and be sober at the same time?" :p) |
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| MagikMuzikNet |
| i dont think you need to worry unless you are big downloader and over like 5 gig a month or something like that. Also, i think it also depends what you download and where from. Another thing that matters is where you life and how the rules are over in your country |
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| moncster |
Well I would think that EDM is pretty safe for the most part, but I've heard a rumor that BT's label is going after people with some of BT's works.
Any more info on that?:conf: |
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| Boomer187 |
| quote: | Originally posted by MagikMuzikNet
i dont think you need to worry unless you are big downloader and over like 5 gig a month or something like that. Also, i think it also depends what you download and where from. Another thing that matters is where you life and how the rules are over in your country |
wow only 5 gigs a month. That sucks, good thing I downlaod elsewhere or Id be in the pooper. Right now after 5 days I think I have 7 gigs down. eh screw em |
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| moncster |
| 5 gigs a month? Both my harddrives total to a 14gig you insensitive clod. |
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| Orbax |
| quote: | Originally posted by Maaz
We're safe, they don't even consider "music" the tunes we listen (reason why authorities don't like rave parties: "how come people can actually gather in such uncomfortable place with lights, mirrors and all sorts of weird stuff in order to listen to that repetitive music... and be sober at the same time?" :p) |
at least those little punks wont start up a rave to listen to that stuff! i HOPE the DJs go out of business =P they probably just bust people sharing the beatles and matchbox 20 |
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| moncster |
| Orbax: HA, my ninja woman is hotter than your ninja man :stongue: |
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