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Eminem and the RIAA
EminemWorld.com News - Eminem Leaks
Posted by Chris McConnell on December 9, 2003 at 5:24 PM (printer friendly)
This came from the news section at eminemworld.com:
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Eminem leaks
Posted 11/29/2003 by Jason
Recently there has been a few Eminem/D12 songs leaked on the internet and in response here is the following information.
Basically I'm told the following in just phone calls with Interscope Records along with other officials in the music business...
Any person uploading or exchanging these or any other music files without permission to be aware that the RIAA has sent the FBI all over such locations on the internet as message boards, FTPs, chat rooms, and especially IRC & on AIM. They have in the past and will continue to break into break into your house and take your computer along with any other possessions which might contain the material after the ARREST you.
It doesn't stop there. The also impose fines and the record labels will sue you and/or your family.
They are now looking at these situations the same way as shoplifting and especially theft.
With this situation, having a major well-known artist such as Eminem, even more officials will be looking into this situation.
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Now, I'm not sure, but wasn't there something before that said the FBI had no part in the RIAA's recent actions? I really don't know how serious this issue is, because I haven't seen this mentioned more than once anywhere. And I haven't done a search to find where they may have these files. I doubt they could be in more than just a few places that probably have been shut down by now.
All I have to say is: Who the hell cares about inferior mp3 files by an artist that epitomizes the greed of the music industry?
http://www.boycott-riaa.com/article/9411
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