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RIAA seeks 1.65 Trillion for AllofMp3.com

Posted by todd at 7:57 PM on December 23, 2006

Allofmp3Yes you read correctly not 1.65 Million not 1.65 Billion but 1.65 Trillion dollars is the amount of the Lawsuit against AllofMp3.com this number is so beyond ridiculous that I cannot even start to comprehend what these idiots over at the RIAA are thinking.

This number may be so outrageous that they may finally draw the attention of the general populous in this country, this demonstrates how insane this organization really is. If I knew how many artist they represent we could come up with a dollar amount of how much each would collect if the RIAA was actually able to collect on such a insane number. [CyberTechNews]

RIAA back to Suing Kids

Posted by todd at 1:42 AM on December 21, 2006

It really takes a class act to drop a lawsuit against a mother and then re-assign the lawsuit to her kids. Kids are kids, and I just bet if those at the RIAA went home and searched their kids computers they may be surprised to find some illegal music at home as well.

Let’s get really honest here. Kids do stupid stuff, and with technology the way it is today most parents have naught a clue as to what the kids are up to. I have been called in more than once by a suspecting parent to do some low level analysis of their kids computer to find out what they are up to.

In 99% of the cases, the kids have not covered their tracks and a wealth of material from software, videos, games and music and of course porn show up on the drive. Sometimes the kids work hard to be stealthy but some digging around usually reveals the goods.

I usually have a heart to heart with the parent and work on a computer use strategy that will help mitigate the activity. I usually leave before the nuclear bomb goes off in those homes, but in the end lets face it the parents are ultimately responsible for the kids actions.

They call kids minors for a reason. It’s because the laws of this country in most instances realize kids are gonna mess up and cut them a break if the issue is isolated. Which brings us full circle the RIAA is worried about one thing Money, Money, Money. [TechDirt]

GNC-2006-12-12 #224

Posted by geeknews at 2:49 AM on December 12, 2006

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Russia to shutdown AllofMp3.com

Posted by todd at 12:27 AM on November 29, 2006

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In what can only be described as a stunning turn of events it appears that Russia has agreed to shutdown AllofMP3.com as of this writing the site was still up and online. I am sure that many will be disappointed if the site indeed gets shutdown. The question I have is where will it re-surface next? But I think everyone knew that the sites days were numbered.  [TechCrunch]

GNC-2006-11-14 #216

Posted by geeknews at 3:19 AM on November 14, 2006

Well we have another winner and he who won will be very surprised. I go after Microsoft and the Zune player in a big way tonight and I think you will agree with me they just don’t get it. Some serious Soap Box time tonight!

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RIAA ordered to justify its Piracy Charges!

Posted by todd at 5:02 PM on November 10, 2006

RiaaFinally the RIAA is being required to justify why it charges people it catches people pirating $750.00 a single rather than the 70 cents that retailers have to pay.

This is pretty huge in that the RIAA is now going to have to come clean on there fuzzy math, and it will be made part of a public record. It’s about time they were held accountable. [theinquirer.net]

Note: I can understand accesing damages but not to the tune of $749.30 per single that has been pirated. That amount in my opinion is extortion!

Music Industry Issues 8000 new file-share lawsuits

Posted by todd at 1:38 PM on October 17, 2006

Looks like the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), has read a Chapter out of the RIAA handbook titled “How to Rob Consumers”

It is very obvious that the RIAA and IFPI lawyers have found a way to justify their existence. They have found the practice of suing people highly profitable for sharing music. If my math is correct they will collect an average of $3034.00 per person, this round of lawsuits will net them over 24 Million dollars.

Makes you wonder if they have anytime to do anything else. [Reuters]