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To: Proud_Infidel who wrote (6501)	7/20/2003 12:21:01 PM
From: Lizzie Tudor	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 25522

ot- these are funny and pathetic the good news in all this, is that the film industry is watching this calamity and appears to be addressing the internet head-on with some initial attempts at download sites (movielink, etc). RIAA Wants Background Checks on CD-RW Buyers "A CD-RW can be a dangerous weapon when it falls into the wrong hands," said RIAA President Hilary Rosen, "You wouldn't sell a gun to a convicted felon and you shouldn't sell a CD-RW drive to a Gnutella user. bbspot.com Net Radio Group Threatens to Sue RIAA Small Internet radio stations, angered over what they say is the recording industry's effort to wield royalty rates as a weapon to drive them out of business, say they are preparing to file an antitrust suit against the Recording Industry Association of America. The Las Vegas-based Webcaster Alliance will send a letter today to the RIAA, threatening to sue the group for violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act unless the RIAA agrees to reopen negotiations over the royalty rates webcasters must fork over to artists and record labels, Webcaster Alliance attorney Perry Narancic said.

To: Proud_Infidel who wrote (6501)	7/20/2003 8:36:48 PM
From: BWAC	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 25522

OT <Sharing songs is going to be a felony?> Oh why not. Just a continuation of the absurdity these days. Meanwhile where is that big political donor and all around righteous businessman Ken Lay. If things go right he could still not be jailed for another 5 years to come. Which by then would be forgotten.

To: Proud_Infidel who wrote (6501)	7/21/2003 8:47:11 AM
From: Kirk ©	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 25522

OT: I will be prosecuted for downloading a song which is at a 128kb rate, even though the "official" compact disc rate is 1411kbs(ie. not close to the original). .... Excerpt: ...... The Conyers-Berman bill would operate under the assumption that each copyrighted work made available through a computer network was copied by others at least 10 times for a total retail value of $2,500. Ha! There is the catch! If you go by their argument, the accused would have only "stolen" one of every 11 bits so the "damage" would be less than the single unit price. It also seems they are applying Digital Movies (not even DVDs) to the price test, not the cost of a CD which are still under $20 I believe. I wouldn't know what full retail is. I've thought for decades that the RIAA was a den of crooks who exploit artists and rip-off consumers. I only buy CDs when they are available at a huge discount. Lucky for me I like Jazz and Classical where the old stuff is good and I can listen to the radio or my digital cable service if I want to hear "new stuff."