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The continual lawsuits may build the
foundations for legitimate net music services, or even brink and mortar, but I'm hoping that it'll put more consumer and govt focus on making sure big music does treat the consumer base fairly, including a true, cold hard look at what has become of copyright law, Fair Use, the Home Recording Act, and a whole host of national,international laws. IMO, the balance way favors commercial interests over consumers' rights, privileges and access to current, emerging, and future technologies. Unfortunately, on campus you'll probably only find two types of music followers, the illegal possession and the freely buy industry tripe. Oh well, they are the future leaders, . . RIAA better cement those laws right now before they too are in a retirement home. See ya, Hilary, where ever you are.
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The continual lawsuits may build the  FilledOut | 10/28/04
I think it's more likely that...  Jomo_z | 10/29/04
It's DVD sales & rentals are what's killing CD sales big time!  OmarHash | 10/29/04
Funny as CD sales have been increasing for the past 3 years  voska | 10/29/04
that is because  V Sanders | 10/29/04
Mixed Priorities  Lajorem | 10/29/04
USELESS  Benny4022 | 10/29/04
RIAA take on someone with very deep pockets  Squawkbox | 10/29/04
Yeah, I'd buy that idea  bushidov | 10/29/04
They have...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/29/04
Apparently not  tic swayback | 10/29/04
You Can Catch Me For Dowloading  itanalyst | 10/29/04
Deep Wallets, eh?  bushidov | 10/29/04
Who suing who?  Roger Ramjet | 10/29/04
If no shares songs you won't have any to download  voska | 10/29/04
Just look outside of the US  tic swayback | 10/29/04
Which is exactly why the RIAA will eventually fail  Linux User 147560 | 10/29/04
why doesn't the riaa make a product that will block p2p  V Sanders | 10/30/04
reeasons  CobraA1 | 10/30/04
True to a point  voska | 10/29/04
Problem is  FilledOut | 10/29/04
I liken it to Prohibition  Trayk2 | 10/29/04
Um, who was stealing in prohibition?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/29/04
Dude, the term bootlegging came from prohibition  bushidov | 10/29/04
No, I ask again. Was the public stealing.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/29/04
What stealing?  WhoIsDaMan | 10/29/04
because  bushidov | 10/29/04
Too a better degree, yes  bushidov | 10/29/04
Yes, that is correct.  d_jedi | 10/29/04
And you point is?  voska | 10/29/04
Um, who is stealing now?  tic swayback | 10/29/04
Several million people according to the news.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/30/04
you defend monopolies crime yet attack the people  V Sanders | 10/30/04
I do not defend crime of any sort.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/31/04
Then why all the support for criminals?  tic swayback | 10/31/04
Sorry tic. calling a thief a thief is not defending RIAA.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/31/04
Be accurate in your accusations, lest ye be judged a raving loonie  tic swayback | 10/31/04
tic, call it anything that makes you feel good.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/31/04
The US Court System, however, can force your behavior  tic swayback | 11/01/04
Sue your potential customers!  George Mitchell | 10/29/04
That seems to be ok with them  bushidov | 10/29/04
Works for them!  WhoIsDaMan | 10/29/04
The music channels  bushidov | 10/29/04
re :Sue your potential customers!  V Sanders | 10/30/04
Like shooting fish in a barrel...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/29/04
Good analogy..  d_jedi | 10/29/04
Addendum:  d_jedi | 10/29/04
Addendum: Wrong again.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/29/04
The plaintiffs have done exactly what you suggest  tic swayback | 10/29/04
Let's just agree..  d_jedi | 10/29/04
No, specifc charges matter  tic swayback | 10/29/04
But that's not what it is  voska | 10/29/04
OK, then..  d_jedi | 10/29/04
Correcting disinformation is important  tic swayback | 10/29/04
And you want to play word games.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/29/04
No word games, just telling the truth  tic swayback | 10/30/04
Just pay the BIG FAT FINE and move along.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/30/04
You are very confused: there are no fines  tic swayback | 10/31/04
You completely miss my point  d_jedi | 10/29/04
Sure let's follow that that.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/29/04
You didn't follow, you went off on a tangent..  d_jedi | 10/29/04
Hogwash, if your sharing copyrighted work, you aren't innocent.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/30/04
Of course they do...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/29/04
More like spitting into the ocean...  tic swayback | 10/29/04
Fish by the billions still don't wanna buy CD's  cybershoplifter | 10/29/04
Well duh, thieves never want to pay.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/29/04
except they aren't thieves  voska | 10/29/04
Hey, when they pay a BIG FAT FINE they'll figure it out.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/29/04
yep, then they will wise up and listen to the radio  V Sanders | 10/30/04
My point is...  cybershoplifter | 10/29/04
There are LEGAL ways to download...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/30/04
Steal??? Why???  cybershoplifter | 10/31/04
RIAA misstatement  dragontiger | 10/29/04
this is what it is really about  V Sanders | 10/30/04
hmm  V Sanders | 10/29/04
The RIAA flexes its muscle instead of its brains....  mlindl | 10/29/04
almost all parents would gladly pay 9.99 a month  V Sanders | 10/30/04
Such things have always been available  CobraA1 | 10/30/04
RIAA should not be picking and choosing  V Sanders | 10/30/04
Got swappers in 30+ countries on Emule. Sue them  GreatInca | 11/11/04

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