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But what do they mean?
In the first place, Kazaa had problems with spyware and viruses. The news reports indicated RIAA was watching. I'm not surprised that usage has been changing. But are people going to another file sharing network or using alternate software on Kazaa or some other alternative?

Even RIAA is claiming success only in getting people to realize they can be attacked. And under a remarkable law which makes private companies less subject to control than law enforcement agencies.

Besides, what is the goal of RIAA's campaign? To make more money selling music. Their profits did increase recently, though if you can't make money with a new version of a Beatles album, might as well quit.
Nope, they've attacked their customers viciously and publicly. To the extent people pay attention, this campaign only loses. Impossible to win.

And the worst hypocrisy was the RIAA chief saying how glad he was about the success of online music stores. If that were true, the RIAA member companies wouldn't be trying to kill them off by charging such high licensing fees that even Apple, the most successful, can't make a profit.

The RIAA member companies have obviously decided that they are in a life and death battle to force their best customers to stop using the internet to acquire music under any circumstances, legal or illegal.
In that case, the mergers in the industry will continue awhile longer, until all the record companies are bought by retailers which have decided not to be angry and stupid. The publicizing and managing of musicians will become a separate industry.

We're watching an industry self-destruct in a fit of pique.
Posted by: Anton Philidor   Posted on: 12/04/03 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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The RIAA always make the pie charts display what they want  FilledOut | 12/04/03
Anti RIAA Sticker now On Your Christmas CD's  cybershoplifter | 12/04/03
GREAT POST!  XXXXSATANXXXX | 12/04/03
Again.....That's hilarious!  Jack-Booted EULA | 12/04/03
could they have been anymore brazen!  cybershoplifter | 12/04/03
You rock but.....  master of illusion | 12/05/03
Only One Real Measure for RIAA Success  markdoiron | 12/04/03
Not to mention  tic swayback | 12/04/03
What secure P2P network  voska | 12/04/03
RIAA sues for a whooping 9 songs  cybershoplifter | 12/04/03
The numbers are real...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/04/03
?You?ll be sued for Christmas??  cybershoplifter | 12/04/03
Bittie, he discovered p2p because of the RIAA  cybershoplifter | 12/04/03
The numbers are misleading  tic swayback | 12/04/03
I like Bit Torrent these days  cybershoplifter | 12/04/03
DC, BitTorrent, Ares, all rapidly gaining users  cjules13 | 12/04/03
REAL numbers?  Joe Blow_z | 12/04/03
The Obvious Truth here  voska | 12/04/03
Alternatives abound, not really dropping  AbsolutelyNot | 12/04/03
Thank you so much...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/04/03
Bittie do U think this is bogus?  cybershoplifter | 12/04/03
or this?  cybershoplifter | 12/04/03
or was it this?  cybershoplifter | 12/04/03
this? Explain yourself, man!  cybershoplifter | 12/04/03
Viva DRM!!  cybershoplifter | 12/04/03
But what do they mean?  Anton Philidor | 12/04/03
When customers become thieves.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/04/03
You need to know what customer is  voska | 12/04/03
Tell you what  tic swayback | 12/04/03
acting like a twit on a complex issue  cybershoplifter | 12/04/03
How complex is theft?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/04/03
Too complex for you to understand  tic swayback | 12/04/03
Too complex for you to understand the nuances, obviously  AbsolutelyNot | 12/04/03
That's the problem  voska | 12/05/03
Sometimes I try a grape before buying  Anton Philidor | 12/04/03
So What...  Patrick Jones | 12/04/03
Correction (I really miss the preview feature)  Patrick Jones | 12/04/03
even the article mentions iTMS  ryusen | 12/04/03
Not at those price points  AbsolutelyNot | 12/04/03
Personally,  ryusen | 12/04/03
This really equals them cheating the legal system.  Arrg | 12/04/03
Riaa target computerless  cybershoplifter | 12/04/03
handwritten note to a federal judge...  cybershoplifter | 12/04/03
Not true, he blamed his son.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/04/03
Corrections  tic swayback | 12/04/03
why does bit acts like a twit?  cybershoplifter | 12/04/03
cybershoplifter! give it up  nite_w0lf | 12/04/03
i hate myself when i do it......  cybershoplifter | 12/04/03
Replies From RIAA  ParadigmOdyssey | 12/04/03
File sharer is not a thief  Arrg | 12/04/03
My theory  voska | 12/04/03
Close  tic swayback | 12/04/03
And the profits are up, not down  AbsolutelyNot | 12/04/03
Still downloading off of Kazaa but......  jonnormand | 12/16/03

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