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Because that's not what RIAA or MPAA wants
Simply because it's not thier copyrights that they are worried about. It's the copyrights of people who can now compete with them. If they allow the web to used by just anyone wishing to hauk thier copyright protected contents then all they have done is created a system that will put there clients out of business.

Think of it like this. You have lucrative business supplying a service for widgets that everyone needs. You are the gateway to all the widget makers and through you they sell the widgets after paying hefty fee. Now would you make a system that allows for those widgets to be sold where they don't need to use your services anymore? So I'd think any company in this posision would do everything in thier power to make it so a service like this doesn't exist. Still you can't stop progress.

The reality of things is Piracy will happen. It will boom with P2P for a time then it will work its way around that fixes the piracy problem. The problem of the RIAA's members running an outdated business model will still exist after the piracy problem disappears and it will disappear. Mark my words, by 2007 it will cost prohibitive to swap files. Right now bandwith is free but that will be short lived, bandwidth caps are coming and many ISPs are already implementing them. I know guy who got dinged with a $400 internet bill for one month due to people downloading from his PC. Whatch what happens in the next few years. The decline in swapping will be noticable. Also as music moves to Audio DVD quality and Movies go to HD quality it will cheaper just to buy the DVDs than to download the ripped content. Any swapping you have going on will be low quality rips that really show how low quality they are on the new equipment. If anything these rips will be nothing but advertising for the high quality products you can buy.

This future is something RIAA doesn't want and the MPAA fears the same thing may happen to the major studios too.
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Cohen is a dupe  Roger Ramjet | 01/05/05
Actually, this "new tech" already exists  toadlife | 01/05/05
There will always be hope  Protector | 01/05/05
Isn't that what every crook has said?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/05/05
Yeah..  Jeff Spicoli | 01/05/05
RIAA get what it deserve  toxicfreak | 01/05/05
Adobe?  tic swayback | 01/05/05
I have an idea  NonZealot | 01/05/05
Not Possible  Roger Ramjet | 01/05/05
Anything is possible  NonZealot | 01/05/05
Harder to stop  Roger Ramjet | 01/05/05
Great ideas but not relevant  NonZealot | 01/05/05
You're pointing the finger at the wrong parties  tic swayback | 01/05/05
Good post  Protector | 01/05/05
Nice idea, but "revisionist"  Roger Ramjet | 01/06/05
"Linux and patches and other non copyrighted material"?  B.O.F.H. | 01/05/05
You can't sell adds that way.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/05/05
Not so easy  Roger Ramjet | 01/05/05
Not really...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/05/05
Technically speaking, the systems are client-serverand not P2P.  B.O.F.H. | 01/05/05
But technically you don't need central server  voska | 01/05/05
A basic description of how BitTorrents work:  B.O.F.H. | 01/05/05
Witch hunts  Roger Ramjet | 01/06/05
Um, that;'s the whole idea...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/06/05
Yes, it is  Spoon Jabber | 01/06/05
Great way to greater profits  tic swayback | 01/05/05
tic, that sounds yummy!  cybershoplifter | 01/06/05
Rose colored glasses  Roger Ramjet | 01/06/05
Huh???  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/06/05
Worked for TV  cybershoplifter | 01/06/05
Because that's not what RIAA or MPAA wants  voska | 01/05/05
It's been tried and is ongoing  tic swayback | 01/05/05
This software is just a ruse  LilBambi_z | 01/05/05
I agree with Mr. Cohen on this..  d_jedi | 01/05/05
Like roaches and sunlight...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/05/05
Yeah, right.  Roger Ramjet | 01/05/05
Huh? What has that to do...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/05/05
Suing? Well, not successfully, another loss today  tic swayback | 01/05/05
Awesome!  Spoon Jabber | 01/06/05
Obiously more money for more suits is required.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/06/05
What's the Deal with all those bozos posts today?  Mectron | 01/05/05
Agreed, too many bozo posts here  NonZealot | 01/05/05
Think your funny?  Mectron | 01/05/05
WTF?  Spoon Jabber | 01/06/05
ROFL...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/06/05
Hmmm, we can see who the "Bozo" is.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/05/05
Yes  Jeff Spicoli | 01/05/05
Where do i start?  Mectron | 01/05/05
Well they have broken the law  tic swayback | 01/05/05
The Ratio Inteligent People VS Bozo's is increasing!  Mectron | 01/05/05
Yep, and paid the fine. End of story.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/06/05
Ax, u have PB from SSMD's  cybershoplifter | 01/06/05
Don't let the door hit ya...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/06/05
I see one bozo post..  d_jedi | 01/05/05
Hollystupid moved the the west to advoid paying rights to the inventor of c  cybershoplifter | 01/06/05
Still Recording Tapes and LPs And Distributing Them To Friends?  itanalyst | 01/05/05
Hey No_Ax  Roger Ramjet | 01/06/05
Personal use is allowed of course.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/06/05
You have already admitted to infringing on copyright law.  B.O.F.H. | 01/06/05
Bah  Been_Done_Before | 01/05/05
Well, you got ONE thing right?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/05/05
Well..  Jeff Spicoli | 01/05/05
BUAHAHAHA  Mithridates | 01/06/05
Message has been deleted.  cybershoplifter | 01/06/05
Demand creates supply.  Anton Philidor | 01/05/05
LAW should force the corporate to give rights  Mectron | 01/05/05
Message has been deleted.  Protector | 01/05/05
Message has been deleted.  Mectron | 01/05/05
The root...  Mithridates | 01/06/05
more to the puzzle  voska | 01/06/05
Free country  Ethanoic | 01/06/05
So far so good...it's fair for all  cybershoplifter | 01/06/05
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