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Originally posted by DrummeRaver86 that tune sucks anyway..

havnt heard it, i just have it archived for no reason other to fill my hdd

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Originally posted by St_Andrew lol, then there is nothing to lose, sign up and you won't get sued, you don't delete your mp3s (no way they can check that), if they discover you a secound time with illegal mp3s they will sue you but they should have done anyway so teoreticly you get one sue less....

Unfortunately, this isn't quite true.
I believe (and someone can correct me if I'm wrong) that if you sign up for this amnesty, and are then caught with illegal music at a later date, you will get smacked down for 'willful' copyright infringement, which carries harsher penalties than plain old 'normal' copyright infringment.

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Originally posted by DrummeRaver86 it's surprising that they're showing any leniency. there has to be a catch.

The catch is right here:

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Von Lohmann cautioned that the RIAA doesn't represent all copyright owners and therefore couldn't guarantee an Internet user wouldn't be sued for infringement by others, despite what amounts to an admission of guilt.

Once you admit that you committed copyright infringement the RIAA won't sue you but others potentially could. Reminds me of N. Vietnamese interrogation tactics. They kick the crap out of you until you admit you're a cia agent, then once you admit it they kick the crap out of you for being a cia agent.

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Originally posted by occrider The catch is right here: Once you admit that you committed copyright infringement the RIAA won't sue you but others potentially could. Reminds me of N. Vietnamese interrogation tactics. They kick the crap out of you until you admit you're a cia agent, then once you admit it they kick the crap out of you for being a cia agent.

Then when they find out that u aren't a CIA agent, they still kick you for lying...

I don't think they were "interrogation tactics" hehehe

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Originally posted by Galapidate I don't think they were "interrogation tactics" hehehe

The N. Vietnamese probably called it "routine questioning".

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I find this hilarious: A day after the Recording Industry Association of America filed a slew of lawsuits against alleged illegal song swappers, it became the target of legal action over its own "amnesty" program.

http://cnet.com.com/2100-1027_3-5073972.html