Big Music vs the Red Cross
p2pnet.net News:- How low can you go?
Ask the members of the Big Four record label cartel.
Their reps in Australia, in the shape of ARIA (Australian Recording Industry Association) pseudo-cops the Music Industry Piracy Investigations led by one Michael Speck, are demanding that a Vanuatu-based Red Cross trust fund run by Kazaa owners Sharman Networks be frozen
"The Red Cross is the only beneficiary specifically named in the trust, so the recording industry, which is suing Sharman, is asking the organization to voluntarily freeze the fund until a verdict is reached in the Australian Federal Court," says Wired News.
It quotes Speck – who once tried to involve the cartel-owned MIPI in the sentencing of three men accused of piracy – as saying, "We’re preparing our approach to the International Red Cross. I believe this whole thing will come as a complete surprise to them, and we’re only approaching them to stop them disposing of any funds."
“It would be incredibly disappointing if we had to sue them."
“The trial primarily focused on the authorization of copyright infringement,” says Wired, adding:
“Lawyers representing the music industry say Sharman can prevent the transfer of illegal material. It doesn’t, it says, because the primary activity of Kazaa users is to infringe copyright.”
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See:-
sentencing – Aussie RIAA tries to horn in on court case, p2pnet, 2003
incredibly disappointing – Red Cross Caught in P2P Fracas, Wired News, December 17, 2004
December 23rd, 2004 at 8:28 am
jesus wept what is wrong with these assholes they should be strung up for something like this
December 23rd, 2004 at 7:58 pm
“It would be incredibly disappointing if we had to sue them.”
“incredibly”
December 25th, 2004 at 12:46 am
The suits are in it for the money. They don’t care who, or what they trample over to get it.
These are people that, by definition of their jobs, are bloodsuckers.
They are talentless and manipulative, searching and expecting the mighty dollar in return for sitting at their solid oak desks, making deals on the telephone.
The ‘moneymakers’ are the bands, the singers, the song writers. These are the ‘talent’. Unfortunately, the ’suits’ exploit them right from the get-go.
“Sign here, sir”…..”You don’t need a lawyer, silly!” “Just sign here!” (Or we’ll cut off your fingers and you’ll never play guitar again).
“Thank you very much, sir! You now are under contract. Once your percentage of your profit has paid for the studio/producer/distribution (etc etc), then you can expect to get a cheque in the mail.”
“When will I get this money?”
“What year is it now? HAHAHA!…..pass me my calculator.”
The man in the suit suddenly sprouts horns where his ears used to be, and, with his words, you can feel his breath becoming hotter.
“Okay…at five percent to you, you’ll have paid us back after 47 million albums.”
“And then I’ll get a cheque?” Asks the musician.
“Unless of course you want a display at HMV, and radio airplay. To offset our costs of signing you, we need to charge you upfront for these ‘perks’.”
“Will I ever get a cheque?”
The suit smiles, puffs from his cigar, and dreams about the lakeside mansion he’s going to buy tomorrow.
The Lounge