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Ro · 10-23-2007, 10:40 AM

Was just going to post this.

I don't know if I necessarily buy this argument that many downloaders use:

"What we're doing is illegal? The record and movie industries are the ones ripping up off! We can't return crappy albums or get our money bakc after a terrible movie, and you want $12.99 for an album with 2 good songs and $8.50 for a bag of popcorn? Screw you!"

But......when a band like Radiohead puts their new album up on their website, available for free, and PEOPLE STILL DONATE MONEY FOR IT, something ain't right. Little Brother did the same thing recently. Phonte, 1/2 of the group, leaked the album himslef about 2 weeks ago, and urged those of us who enjoyed it to go out and cop it today (10/23). I was the first in line this morning for the hard copy at MW.

And some amazing reporting there. People did not pay money to access the site, and although maybe it was once that way, you didn't have to show you had a ton of music available to upload before you could get an invite.

I wonder if the raid/arrest/shutdown came down today because the new Britney Spears LP was put up last night? Sounds like the crackdown was in large part due to 0-day releases like that one being put up.

Anyone have any insight as to the legal ramifications of all this? Are we talking more "minnesota woman" lawsuits here?

10-23-2007, 10:40 AM	#4
Ro #1 Goaltender Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Kelowna Exp:	Was just going to post this. I don't know if I necessarily buy this argument that many downloaders use: "What we're doing is illegal? The record and movie industries are the ones ripping up off! We can't return crappy albums or get our money bakc after a terrible movie, and you want $12.99 for an album with 2 good songs and $8.50 for a bag of popcorn? Screw you!" But......when a band like Radiohead puts their new album up on their website, available for free, and PEOPLE STILL DONATE MONEY FOR IT, something ain't right. Little Brother did the same thing recently. Phonte, 1/2 of the group, leaked the album himslef about 2 weeks ago, and urged those of us who enjoyed it to go out and cop it today (10/23). I was the first in line this morning for the hard copy at MW. And some amazing reporting there. People did not pay money to access the site, and although maybe it was once that way, you didn't have to show you had a ton of music available to upload before you could get an invite. I wonder if the raid/arrest/shutdown came down today because the new Britney Spears LP was put up last night? Sounds like the crackdown was in large part due to 0-day releases like that one being put up. Anyone have any insight as to the legal ramifications of all this? Are we talking more "minnesota woman" lawsuits here? Last edited by Ro; 10-23-2007 at 10:43 AM.