Record companies testing covert ways to fight piracy!

[Senbei Norimaki]

It looks like they will be trying to sabotage the PCs of people who download music. Check out this article. Record Companies (http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/nation/1895233)

[Jedigreedo]

Well that's total bull. Theres no way that can work perfectly, and eventually it would be exploited and become a new form of spyware for them. I mean what if you made "illegalesque" mp3s of songs off a CD so you wouldn't have to constantly put in the CD, but it took it as an illegal version because it's the same kind you could've downloaded? What's next, listening devices in the blank VHS tapes?

This maneuver of theirs may slow people down, but there is a little thing called CDR's, thus making it to where people wouldn't have music on their harddrive...

Oh the irony, they just waisted a bunch of money to stop losing money they didn't have, and it's all cause they looked over the simple $1 CDR's. Perfect time to invest in those stocks, people! ;)

[gristl24]

I can't believe that any of those methods named at the bottom could be legal. A trojan horse? A program that freezes your computer or deletes files from your hard drive? How is any of that legal?

[Stewie]

They are so going to get sued for this.
People that are sharing files may not have a leg to stand on, but someone is bound to sue the record companies for this.

Besides, ths will just alienate more people from the record companies.

[BLACKHEART]

Time to make anutha million. If somethin' happens to my computer cause of a CD I'm gonna own 'em like Dillon. By law you are allowed to make back-up copies of your software. Puttin' a song on my computer and burning it to a CDR for my own use ain't shareware. So I suggest ya don't mess with my computer unless ya wanna be on welfare.

[SlyBoy]

DOWN WITH THE SUITS!!!!! NOW!!!!! The record companies have no right to mess with our computers!!! AT ALL!!! :mad:

[zmanjz]

I recomend that anyone who doesn't want their computer invaded by the RIAA/Overpeer E-Mail them something like the following:



Greetings,

This is notice that any intrusion into a computer system owned or partially owned by myself or breech of my personal security / intellectual property storage system by: Overpeer, agents of Overpeer, and employers of Overpeer; will be treated as a Trespass.

This is express notice that I revoke any license or other grant of access granted previously which may otherwise be useable by Overpeer, or its agents, or its employers.

My intent is that Overpeer, it's agents, employers of Overpeer, or anyone otherwise affiliated with Overpeer, may not under any circumstances access or effect my computer systems.

I thank you for your time.

Sincerely,

Your Name Here.



While I don't know if this would hold up in court, (as it hasn't been litigated,) it would preserve your right to legal standing should they invade your computer.

[kiddiesunshine]

Geez. Look what people go through for money. Didn't people use to make music for the sake of making music?
On the legal issues, all of those methods are illegal. They are all an invasion of privacy. And sending people trojan horses?! We already know that's out of the question. No one, especially the record industry, has the right to harm or alter anything you own. But go on ahead, RIAA. Sabotage my PC. I only paid $744 for it. Ruin my private property and I'll be getting back my $744 and then some. C'mon, RIAA! Gimme an early birthday present.

[Psycho Fox]

I don't see how this could ever work on all PCs. Not everyone has Windows or MAC OS and viruses have to be either OS or hardware specific. It would take some time to get a virus to effect all X86 and PPC systems and even then you got other arcs like ARM 4 and Coldfire which the virus would be useless since the CPUs won't know what the hell the virus is saying.

So that would mean even at best bootlegers would just work from systems not effected by the virus and they just snuff the virus out from there and create a clean version freindly to all systems.

[Damien]

I heard about this about a year ago. I don't really have to worry about it anymore, because my computer hates KaZaA anyway and automatically crashes within a month, so I'm not even allowed to have it. It drives me nuts. C.D. burner, no music to burn.

[BLACKHEART]

If I was an artist I would make music so that I can drive 25 different cars and so that I could bling bling some gold chains. Maybe that's just me.

[atf487]

Hmm...

If I see the president of the RIAA in the street, and just happened to have a gun in my hand...

Anyway, I guess I should just use gnutella and linux, for all my MP3s.

But on a legality note, do the Police invade your home for no reason, and without your permission? No, so why should the RIAA be able to?

[kiddiesunshine]

That's what I was saying. It's a huge invasion of privacy. End of story.