The RIAA to sue hundreds of file traders!

[RZetlin]

If you use a P2P software you better be ready for the storm.

The wrath of the RIAA is coming!

They are planning to sue hundreads of file traders! (http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/030625/tech_music_4.html) :eek:

It's going to be interesting to see the type of people the RIAA is going to round up.

I can see the headlines now:

"Catholic Priest is arrested for file sharing"

"16 year-old babysitter is taken into custody for using Kazaa"

"Single mother of two is busted for sharing Michael Bolton MP3s files"

[jeffrey 228]

Well best turn the sharing system off for good, to make sure that nothing and no one will be violated, but I dout that will even last and all.

[Psycho Fox]

"Catholic Priest is arrested for file sharing"

"16 year-old babysitter is taken into custody for using Kazaa"

"Single mother of two is busted for sharing Michael Bolton MP3s files"
Wonder if we see:

CEO of Time Warner arrested for using file sharing for transmition of internal audio data.

Yes I think RIAA is that slow.

[SonGoku V3]

Wonder if we see:

CEO of Time Warner arrested for using file sharing for transmition of internal audio data.

Yes I think RIAA is that slow.

I don't think they're that slow, I KNOW they are that slow :D I was wondering when this thread would pop up here, and I know this board usually downloads this problem almost everytime it is in the news, but instead of arguing it again, I'm interested to hear if anyone has any solutions for the file-sharing situation. Do you think the RIAA's solution(lawsuits) are the RIGHT solution, have any ideas for alternatives to free P2P trading? I have ideas, but I'm definitely interested in hearing other comments and ideas from the board.

[RZetlin]

Do you think the RIAA's solution(lawsuits) are the RIGHT solution, have any ideas for alternatives to free P2P trading? I have ideas, but I'm definitely interested in hearing other comments and ideas from the board.


The RIAA may think that suing their consumers will scare them off P2P trading, but they are just shooting themselves in the foot.

One solution to fight P2P trading to provide better products. That mean specials in music CDs that can't be duplicated in P2P software. (Eg. concert tickets)

[Chris Wood]

Screw the RIAA. If lawsuits is the best tactic they can come up with then they deserve what they get.

[SonGoku V3]

One solution to fight P2P trading to provide better products. That mean specials in music CDs that can't be duplicated in P2P software. (Eg. concert tickets)

Add-ons to the CDs will definitely raise sales for more current releases, but what about that one song that you haven't heard in the past 5 years, but don't want to shell out $20 bucks for the entire CD when you only want that one song. Keep in mind that the idea of releasing singles is pretty much dead, so what can the record industry do to make sure I get that one song I want legally, and making sure the artists, writers, etc. get paid.

My idea is that the RIAA tackle something very similiar to iTunes(if not exactly it). iTunes is a great idea, the only problem is that the catalogue is very limited. I personally think that if the record labels can upload their entire catalogues to the internet as CD-quality files(either that AAC/mpeg-4 format or atleast 320kbps) for that $.99 price range(maybe even less than that), it'll not only make money for them, but it'll give the consumer like me what I want. My question is though, is that possible, how long would it take for most record labels to do that(upload their entire catalogues for the public to purchase whenever they feel), and how much would it cost. I would imagine that it would cost less than getting up and suing the hundreds of Kazaa users, but I would like to hear other opinions on the subject. :)

[kiddiesunshine]

To be perfectly honest, this has me a little scared. Scared, but not deterred. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go download some music.

[RZetlin]

Well another way to the problem is the "If you can't beat, join them" approach.

The RIAA can set up their own ISP and offer low cost high speed access for music users. Special services can be offered to the users like high quality music downloads or maybe extras like music tickets.

[atf487]

The best service, IMO, is http://www.allofmp3.com

It lets you encode most CDs at any bitrate you want, so if it's a beatles CD, I'll do 128, but for new music, I'd do 320 kbps. 15 bucks for unlimited DLs, or 100 mb/$1.00

Sounds like I'm advertising, but it does have all my favorite bands, and I'm getting dookie/ixnay on the hombre/airbag: how am I driving for free, legally :)

[William C. Maune]

" My idea is that the RIAA tackle something very similiar to iTunes(if not exactly it). iTunes is a great idea, the only problem is that the catalogue is very limited."

Apple is working on expanding the iTunes catalogue and soon the RIAA won't need their own version. iTunes for windows debuts later this year.

[SonGoku V3]

The best service, IMO, is http://www.allofmp3.com
It lets you encode most CDs at any bitrate you want, so if it's a beatles CD, I'll do 128, but for new music, I'd do 320 kbps. 15 bucks for unlimited DLs, or 100 mb/$1.00


That's another good idea the RIAA could use, but my question with that is, through the pay service, are the artists who's works are on that site getting compensated? The whole artist/writer/publisher/etc. argument is that they are not getting compensated with file-sharing, and for some, bad contracts already take enough money from them as is. The majors are just being moreso greedy and stubborn that they're not willing to find a middle ground with the consumer, but with services like these, we have to make sure that everyone iss getting what they want(artists with their paycheck and consumers with their entertainment).


Apple is working on expanding the iTunes catalogue and soon the RIAA won't need their own version. iTunes for windows debuts later this year.

That's a good thing then, but what I'm concerned about is things such as obscure songs. For example, if I became apart of a program such as iTunes, will they carry that one rare Michael Jackson song that was only released to Japan? Will they carry that one rare Beatles song that I may like and want at 2am in the morning because I can't get it out of my head( :p ) that was never released as a single or on a greatest hits album? That's why I feel that the majors need to find a way to upload their entire catalogues to services such as iTunes in a high quality format so that these songs can not only be easily accessible, but legally available. Also, labels in other countries would have to follow suit(ie Japan and Europe, because I know for fact that Japan is fully aware of audiences outside of Japan, and a way for us J-music fans to download music by their artists legally would probably mean a nice amount of money for them).

[czyznyck99]

Wow, they called Apple "legitimate." No wonder they're screwed up.

This was always the next step, simply because university networks are where the biggest cases of downloading originate. Now individuals will have problems sending downloaded files through local networks, simplt because they don't have the benefits of a corporate server.

I wonder if all the spyware that floats around was spearheaded by the RIAA. How else can they get all of a single computer's information in secrecy?

Later.

[RZetlin]

Here's a CBS news video (http://www.cbsnews.com/media/2003/06/26/video560453.rm) on why the RIAA's plan to sue file traders won't work. (Realplayer, 20.4 MB)