Big Music cartel sues 754
p2pnet.net News:- Another 754 Americans have been targeted under the Big Music`s sue `em all campaign.
This means more than 14,000 innocent people have now been singled out for special treatment by the RIAA, the Big Four record label-owned bully organization
Its victims are innocent because not one of them has yet appeared in a civil court or has been found guilty of any infraction of the law. And that`s because there`s no way these very ordinary men, women and children can hope to take on the music industry with its vast wealth, tremendous political clout and its highly paid expert legal teams.
Like all the other people the cartel is trying to hammer into buying grossly over-priced online `product,` the 754 are under attack by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America).
But only one of its owners, the Warner Music Group, is actually based in America, and even it is headed up by a Canadian. The other three are: UMG, France, EMI, Britain, and Sony BMG, Japan and Germany.
The multi-billion-dollar cartel claims it`s being devastated by file sharing thieves and is being forced to sue them because their activities are seriously affecting sales. It also claims its lawsuits are having a noticeable effect.
But none of these contentions are true.and in fact, the labels are setting all-time records around the world with CD and DVD sales.
Sharing isn`t stealing. Ownership rights may be infringed, and files may be copied. But no financial transactions are involved, no one is deprived of anything as they would be in a theft, and it`s never been even vaguely proved that a file shared equals a sale lost.
In the meanwhile, for the first time, a US single mother is making a stand against them.
With five children, Patricia Santangelo is defying efforts by EMI, UMG, Sony BMG and WMG to intimidate her into paying $7,500 to make them go away.
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See:-
making a stand – Santangelo vs the RIAA, August 31, 2005
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First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win – Mohandas Gandhi
September 1st, 2005 at 4:21 pm
I am almost sure when month of august p2p stats come out it show a p2p usage decline in the U.S. for first time ever. Get ready for the riaa and mpaa to proclaim we did that beause of our lawsuits and, the media will repeat that as gospel and wil lconvienity forget about the hurricane that devastated the golf coast.
September 1st, 2005 at 5:00 pm
Why does anyone even care about these FastTrack fools being sued? F- them I say. If you dont know how to share safely, get of the Internet. I hope the RIAA sues every last fool out there. Then we wont have to hear them bitch any more…
September 4th, 2005 at 3:13 pm
I put the blame on lawyers that do anything for a buck, You know, the oldest profession.
September 8th, 2005 at 5:54 am
It’s true,if everyone who d/ls gave a dollar to a defense fund,the riaa would really go broke,trying to pay all their attorneys.There is power in numbers.Show me where to send the money and I’ll send a buck for everyone in my family.
The record industry reminds me of the coal and ice companies of the last century.They are already dead,it’s just that no one has told them yet!Technology has passed them by and they can’t belive it.Even big tobacco new when to “get out”!
I’m no lawyer but if I tried to get money out of people the way they are,I would be arrested for extorsion.I think the RICO statutes may also apply.
I appluad this woman in standing up for all of us and make no mistake thats what she’s doing fighting for all of us.She deserves any support we can give and not just lip service.We need to back her up with whatever we can send her.How many of us think nothing of spending $30,$50 or even more on our rigs.A buck a person is nothing and yet everything for our future rights on the internet!
Pony up girls and boys.Its time to give back a little for a good cause.
I am not a member of this site so I can’t reply to anyone but I’ll check back for any info on where to donate.Thanks for letting me get on the soap box!
Ricosauvie