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The laws of the republic...
are expected to be strong enough to prevent any such trodding on personal rights as envisioned by the RIAA and/or the MPAA. They must naturally regroup while they ponder what the future has in store.

People will pay for convenience and sensual satisfaction. They will pay for music that they want to listen to if they are not satisfied in any other way. One can simply listen to the radio or cable service more or less for free or for periodic advertising messages that pay for the content provided.

For somewhat more, either purchase of a CD or payment to an on-line retailer such as WalMart or Apple, one can obtain a physical copy of the tune quickly and painlessly that allows one to organize one's listening on a custom crafted CD or portable player.

At 88 cents a track, it is hardly worth the bother to poach tunes from the KaZaas and the like. The RIAA effort will go away in good time and more quickly once the first case reaches a trial date.
Posted by: amicus_curious   Posted on: 12/20/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Message has been deleted.  Jeff Spicoli | 12/20/04
The laws of the republic...  amicus_curious | 12/20/04
Shucks Z..  Jeff Spicoli | 12/20/04
Yeah right  GMTobias | 12/20/04
Freedom of speech doesnt apply here.  vdraken | 12/21/04
Here's how to deal with the RIAA ...  worknman | 12/20/04
Won't do diddly  Jeff Spicoli | 12/20/04
You're missing the point ..  worknman | 12/20/04
No, you're missing the point  ExLax_in_the_BHind | 12/20/04
It doesn't work  voska | 12/20/04
Buy music, just not from the RIAA  tic swayback | 12/20/04
A $100 for a lump of coal?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/04
Did you comprehend what you read?  johngalt@... | 12/20/04
All I see is someone trying to cash in...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/04
Uh, you really aren't that dumb, are you?  tic swayback | 12/20/04
Judging by those prices, I'm not he dumb one.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/04
Perhaps you are  tic swayback | 12/20/04
Torrent takes a beating!!!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/04
Hmmm, wonder why ZDNet isn't carrying this story?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/04
Slow old man..  ExLax_in_the_BHind | 12/20/04
Hmmm, I see no headlines for this...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/04
Message has been deleted.  ExLax_in_the_BHind | 12/20/04
I wondered the same thing  voska | 12/20/04
Wow, that's real bad news for ya there Bit..  ExLax_in_the_BHind | 12/20/04
Not for me, possibly others, but not me.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/04
I've used it download legal software only  voska | 12/20/04
I never would...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/04
Caught you, finally!  ExLax_in_the_BHind | 12/20/04
Not even close, you are WAY out of your league.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/04
Gotcha!  Jeff Spicoli | 12/20/04
Re: Not for me, possibly others, but not me.  rhavyn | 12/20/04
Jeez...Can you say "Who Cares"?  Stewart Cannon | 12/20/04
Um the folks selling lump of coal for $100 care.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/04
Here's a lump back at you...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/04
Dude, WTF is your problem????  James T. Kirk | 12/21/04
Catching pirates for profit. I love it!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/04
Sharing copyrighted music files for profit. I love it!  tic swayback | 12/20/04
Good on them if that's what they want. Has nothing to do with RIAA.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/04
It has everything to do with the RIAA--it's their escape pod  tic swayback | 12/20/04
riaa = organized crime  sadchild | 12/21/04
I Like What The RIAA IS Doing!!!!!  cybershoplifter | 12/21/04
Oddly enough I think that's true  voska | 12/21/04
I GOT A DUMP TRUCK FULL OF COAL AT MY HOUSE  itanalyst | 12/21/04
RIAA License Suspended  TAE | 12/25/04

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