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Thread #107383 Message #2225660
Posted By: WFDU - Ron Olesko
31-Dec-07 - 01:34 PM
Thread Name: How to kill the record industry...
Subject: RE: How to kill the record industry...
Here is a link to the filing in this case - pdf file .
I am not a lawyer, but after wading through the papers, I do not see where the RIAA is suing simply for making a personal MP3 copy.
I could be wrong, but in my opinion it seems like the defendent's lawyer found a sympathetic reporter and twisted the case in his favor. I do not see this lawyer discussing the evidence of file sharing on Kazaa, which seems to be at the heart of the RIAA's case.
We can get as poetic and uptight as we want - it might do some oldtimers some good to rage against "the system" again, but property is property. While Madonna might not be able to afford another fancy mansion because of piracy, it is also effecting the people in our community who create songs and perform as a way to feed a family.
I think I smell something coming in that wind, and it ain't pretty.