The Music Industry Attacks Everything
p2pnet news view Freedom | P2P:- The music and movie industry continue to attack anything that impedes their conquest of the internet. Their initiatives for draconian control are not only insane, but doomed to fail.
In the current state, they’re attempting to impede technological progress with any and everything they can possibly imagine.
They attempt to sue inventors of software that allows file sharing, deeming such activity ‘illegal’, their defense that file sharing is devastating their industry.
Honestly, the only thing devastating the music industry is the music industry.
I urge every single individual to consider the recent events when deciding what’s in your best interests.
Contact the representative you voted for: he or she works for you, not the MAFIAA
Jammie Thomas is an icon.
We have file sharers here, no doubt. So ask yourself: is this just punishment?
Is this even realistic, not to mention ‘Constitutional’ (for our USofA readers)?
And look around you.
Spain doesn’t consider downloading for personal use infringement (denied three separate appeals on the grounds of privacy), and then there’s Sweden, once one of the freeest countries, now implementing internet filters (all the while leaving content asshats with a loophole to prosecute with).
The people spoke on HADOPI and yet, the government of France is going to find a way around the stipulations, and probably appoint a pro-IP judge to do the paperwork.
‘Its logical to hope for the best, and yet, expect, and prepare for the worst.’
Does anyone really believe this outcome was any different than the elections in Iran?
I agree with posters RW, the outcome was inevitable, and preordained. ‘The Dentist’ hardly shows up to fail.
Kam may have been a bright college student of law, but I’m confused by some of his actions.
For one, not disputing the RIAA expert with your own, already paid for expert witness, is unusual. Consider also he never demanded proof of distribution, a key element in alleged copyright infringement.
If this was an excercise in preparation for Joel’s trial, it was a very bad one.
As members of the internet class, it’s your duty to pose the facts to everyone you know
The MAFIAA has gone too far this time, and if you’re not outraged, you’re not paying attention.
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June, 2009
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June 18th, 2009 at 9:29 pm
I will persistently and relentlessly fight and kill those that attempt to suppress and/or constrict individual liberty with respect to intellectual transference of telecommunications data and/or information. The future is torrent technology which is unambiguously free and unrestricted in applicability and implementation. Only the true upholders of such liberty will fully comprehend the vast significance and importance of this process.
June 18th, 2009 at 9:50 pm
“The Music Industry Attacks Everything”
Should be renamed to “The Recording Industry Attacks Everything”. The *music* industry is flourishing, despite these parasites.
June 19th, 2009 at 2:19 am
I give up there is no justice anywhere and people are too stupid to give a fair verdict. Even if they thought she was guilty, the fine should have been greatly reduced from the first trial.
I seriously give up, the only people who get fair trials and fair sentences are actual criminals!
You can kill someone and it will cost you less than this.
June 19th, 2009 at 4:33 am
“You can kill someone and it will cost you less than this.”
This is right. So guess what we should do next?
June 19th, 2009 at 5:42 am
I have spent over 50,000 bucks in the last 5 years on dvd,bluray and every device you can think to play them including multiple massive t.vs.but with this verdict and the ACTA agreement thats it.
NOT ONE MORE PENNY FOR YOU FROM ME MPAA!!!!.i will now download like a MOTHER FUCKER! and unlike before i will not buy your content when it FINALLY becomes available.so well done,your total lack of regard for your fellow humans rights has lost you a customer that probably spends a hundred times more a year than the average joe on the street that doesnt file share!
SO FUCK YOU MPAA AND FUCK THE GOVERNMENTS WHO SWALLOW YOUR BULLSHIT!!!!
June 19th, 2009 at 9:47 am
your not alone kiwi, be sure and enlighten your friends, collegues, relatives, shit, stop people on the street and tell them too.
‘We are not going to take this shit, ANYMORE!’
June 19th, 2009 at 11:13 am
I agree with all of you around saying its time to stop this madness. But how do we do that? Most of the time these cases go unnoticed around, except if they are big enough to get printed INSIDE a newspaper, at page 30…. So what can we do, or what shall we do next? I really feel that its time to stop these mobs, but the point is that they still can pass laws, hurt people, and all in all do what they want without any attentions from most of the people outthere… Yes its time to do something, but WHAT??
June 19th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
It is ridiculous how something can be deemed illegal just because its harming an industries profits. File sharing is not killing anyone, or harming anyone’s physical or mental state, so why should it not be allowed?
June 20th, 2009 at 3:09 am
The thing is, we’re not thinking “big” enough, here:
1. The busllshit with the RIAA/MPAA/whoever else is just a small subset of the bigger problem with corporate capitalism — namely, corporations themselves. So long as the corporation — a mere business structure — is regarded as a legal “person”, they’re going to keep damaging the surrounding culture, even AFTER they inevitably end up “permitting” drastic copyright and patent reform (which they will, because they really have no other choice — attempting to “preserve” the current system just fails at every turn, and pisses us off.)
2. But consider: copy”right” and patents are the way they are because corporations are regarded as “persons”, and thus, granted really big advantages in terms of lobbying and protection from “unreasonable” search and seisure, and such.
So what needs to happen, is for the p2p/copy”right” reform/patent reform debate needs to be seen as a subset of the “corporate watchdog” movement. (Of course, actually daring to question anything a corporation does will inevitably get you branded “anti-capitalist” or “anti-business”, or “communist” or “Marxist”, or some other bullshit — but you have to ask yourself whether you really care about that.)
That’s one of the really common ways to stave off any fundamental sociopolitical change here in the U.S. — trot out the accusations of “socialism”, keep telling us all about the mythical “free market” (while granting corporations the same rights as REAL persons, and using hte patent system to micromanage what constitutes “permitted” competition.)
The reason that works, is because Americans are, by and large, not merely ignorant, but BOASTFULLY so. (Remember that “Freedom Fries” thing a few years ago? That’s basically what passes for political discourse in this country — that and debate over Obama’s middle name).
So do yourselves a favor: look into your local version of corporate law — are they regarded as “persons” in your jurisdiction? If so, you’re basically fucked, as far as actually being able to reign them in, in any real, lasting way.
June 20th, 2009 at 3:11 am
Also: I don’t usually recommend books, but you really need to read “A People’s history of the United States”, by Howard Zinn — really puts current events in perspective.
June 20th, 2009 at 8:20 pm
1. Crosbie Fitch Says:
June 19th, 2009 at 10:52 am
The more dangerous it is for the public to handle copyright works the less they will. In other words, soon the term ‘copyright’ will become a kiss of obscurity for any independent artist’s work. This means that works are already polarising into two groups: a) works only safe to watch at a distance, at a cinema, on TV, or hear on a radio (as long as no camcorder or other recorder is present), b) works safe to keep in one’s personal collection, share with one’s friends, and build upon and publish. The second group is soon going to dwarf the first group. Before long copyright works will go the way of lead paint, prohibited from the presence of children, banned from the home and workplace without special permit, and considered hazardous material for use only in extreme cases, e.g. by the military.
If it isn’t copyleft, share alike, CC0, or otherwise stipulated as safe for handling by the public then don’t touch it with a barge pole. Until copyright is abolished we’re going to have to be extremely careful to treat copyright works for the toxic waste they are.
June 22nd, 2009 at 10:26 am
“So ask yourself: is this just punishment”
No. It’s torture. America is famous for that.
So, if for the Justice Department and the President torture was all right, what can you expect from a jury an a judicial system that is a mockery?