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RIAA Bans Telling Friends About Songs

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strider21
strider21 Original post #1
Nov 11, 2008 at 10:52 PM
what does this mean people:mad:

LOS ANGELES—The Recording Industry Association of America announced Tuesday that it will be taking legal action against anyone discovered telling friends, acquaintances, or associates about new songs, artists, or albums. "We are merely exercising our right to defend our intellectual properties from unauthorized peer-to-peer notification of the existence of copyrighted material," a press release signed by RIAA anti-piracy director Brad Buckles read. "We will aggressively prosecute those individuals who attempt to pirate our property by generating 'buzz' about any proprietary music, movies, or software, or enjoy same in the company of anyone other than themselves." RIAA attorneys said they were also looking into the legality of word-of-mouth "favorites-sharing" sites, such as coffee shops, universities, and living rooms.

Source:-*www.theonion.com/content/node/43029
iMav
iMav #2
Nov 11, 2008 at 10:56 PM
:lol: :lol: Is this guy a blonde?
strider21
Nov 11, 2008 at 10:58 PM
RIAA seems to have a couple of them :p
iMav
iMav #4
Nov 11, 2008 at 10:59 PM
Till yesterday this was the most hilarious thing I heard. This one tops it for sure. :lol:
Faun
Faun #5
Nov 11, 2008 at 11:00 PM
November 30, 2005
old nuz
thewisecrab
Nov 11, 2008 at 11:01 PM
R :lol: O :lol: F :lol: L :lol:
Seriously, how do they expect the music industry to survive? cheap marketing? :???:
abhi.eternal
Nov 11, 2008 at 11:02 PM
::ROFL:: stupidest announcement ever.... or is there a one bettering it?
Kl@w-24
Kl@w-24 #8
Nov 11, 2008 at 11:20 PM
Hellooooooooo!! The news item is dated 'November 30, 2005' :D
keith_j_snyder2
Nov 11, 2008 at 11:45 PM
Though its still old news but didn't saw anything so far. How will they catch a billion users around world?
I think piratebay is the place to start. ROFL!!
victor_rambo
Nov 11, 2008 at 11:51 PM
Probably, 'telling friends' has a deeper meaning. ;)
I know its 3 yrs old.
Faun
Faun #12
Nov 12, 2008 at 12:04 AM
well its a hydra and you cant kill it.
slugger
slugger #13
Nov 12, 2008 at 12:19 AM
even if the News had been published yesterday, it would still mean the the same ---its published on the Onion :D

how could anybody fall for this
CadCrazy
CadCrazy #15
Nov 12, 2008 at 12:29 AM
ROFL LOLest of all LOL :lol:
DigitalDude
Nov 12, 2008 at 11:25 AM
lol chill ppl.. its the onion :D


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apoorva84 #17
Nov 12, 2008 at 3:48 PM
will things be better under Obama?