Comments on: Canadian RIAA snipes at Michael Geist

By: Devil's Advocate

Devil's Advocate — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:45:49 +0000

The trouble with the blank media levy is, it doesn’t technically clear us from infringement of copyright, which is part of Dr. Geist’s point being talked about.

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:01:32 +0000

@ United Hackers Association:

Unfortunately, because you post so many completely incoherent and off-topic ramblings under various names, you go on temporary hold to give me time to sort your stuff out.

Sorry about that.

Cheers!

By: United Hackers Association

United Hackers Association — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:38:31 +0000

CDR LEVY
hrm how much has hte CRIA got formit, think almost half a billion ..thats 500,000,000 DOLLARS
so we can LEGALLY go download and place onto blank media.

YET here we have some american schill claim its not legal.
IT IS PERFECTLY LEGAL

( CENSORSHIP IS GREAT EH JONNY )

By: surfer

surfer — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:03:52 +0000

again, illegal is propoganda, there is nothing illegal about copyright infrigement, infringement is a civil matter… not a violation of law…

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:51:49 +0000

I love the way he keeps harping on “unauthorized sites” and saying that it’s illegal. In other words, he believes that all downloading not specifically sanctioned by the copyright industry is illegal.

By: surfer

surfer — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:43:34 +0000

agreed…

By: RadialSkid

RadialSkid — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:21:59 +0000

Statistics prove that Richard Pfohl is upwards of 95% full of crap.

By: to be or not to be

to be or not to be — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:10:05 +0000

please do not call the Canadian Recording Industry Association of America asshats.

They pay good money to independent think tanks to publish fictitious data.

When you are rich enough to do that you will be highly welcome to Canadian Ministers’ open doors.

An asshat can not walk into a ministers office.

or can they?

By: surfer

surfer — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:18:13 +0000

and downloading isnt illegal ever, if the asshats own it, its an infringement of copyright, not breaking the law.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:26:37 +0000

the biggest kick in the RIAA’s ass is that they killed Napster instead of trying to use it as a method to promote and sell product.
Apple’s iTunes store isn’t the greatest thing in the world but it is easy and simple to use much like Napster was.

The industry doesn’t need more lawsuits, it needs more innovation and acceptance.
Most persons use P2P to get music that is DRM free so they can use their Mp3 Players, not everyone can afford that iPod and getting music in Canada that is DRM Free and Legal is well hard.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:24:01 +0000

“Courts around the world have found that upwards of 95 per cent of all such file sharing involves pirated material and therefore have consistently ruled against unauthorized file-sharing services. They don’t call it Pirate Bay for nothing.”

OHHH reaaally? Im pretty sure they called it the Pirate Bay in spite of American entertainment lobbyists past arguments that “all downloading is illegal” while creating a platform for distribution.

Nothing in the current copyright act clearly states downloading is illegal and thats why they are worried. Its a sham(e) they got their own opinion column and couldn’t even take the time to stipulate exactly what hes leading us to believe.

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:18:11 +0000

@RW:
Then it is our job to push harder in return, more boycotting and more informing our MP’s who only know panic mode, just how important Geist’s fight is and how wrong the propaganda’s creators are. Make them so scared for the future of Canada they will reverse the laws. Do the same in the USA too, Senators will fear not just the future, but votes and funding!

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:25:01 +0000

I expected them to start attacking Geist.

I expect them to hit full force soon after he caught them paying off (lack of a better word) the Conference Board of Canada for false reports.

I expect more propaganda from them very shortly, and aimed right at Geist.

By: damn coneheads

damn coneheads — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:21:24 +0000

lol what a conehead, “upwards of 95 per cent of all such file sharing involves pirated material”.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:14:26 +0000

“Courts around the world have found that upwards of 95 per cent …”

Since when did international legal institutions carry out research on behalf of the Big 4?

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:10:25 +0000

Upwards of 95%, eh?

No, it’s OVER NINE THOUSANDS!