RIAA Cracks Down Again - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

*Marilyn Monroe* · 06-23-2004, 05:20 PM

http://radio.about.com/library/weekly/aa082603a.htm

Unbelievable.

The Recording Industry Association of America announced today it would be expanding its crackdown on copyright infringement by suing family members, hitchhikers and carpoolers.

Lawyers for the RIAA maintain that the radio in each car was never meant to be listened to by anyone else except the original owner of the vehicle.

Therefore, any additional passengers who listen to music on the radio in another individual's car are doing so illegally and without the express permission of the copyright holders of the respective songs that are broadcast.

RIAA attorneys were preparing to go to Federal District courts across the country to have subpoenas issued to every car maker in America in the hopes of forcing them to disclose the names and addresses of all purchasers from the last 20 years.

"We think this is a no brainer," said an RIAA spokesperson who declined to be identified. "These drivers have been illegally sharing music on their radios and their passengers have been getting a free ride for way too long," he continued.

Legal representatives for the RIAA also warned that they would especially be targeting the "big fish" like charter bus drivers and RV owners who blatantly turn up the radio volume allowing others to hear.

In addition, RIAA lawyers said they were hoping to get a court order to exhume the bodies of Scottish physicist James Clerk-Maxwell, who developed the theory of electromagnetic waves and Guglielmo Marconi, who discovered and harnessed wireless radio in order to sue both corpses for unfair business practices.

- Corey Deitz

Dean Winchester · 06-23-2004, 05:23 PM

god, the RIAA is who needs to be sued

Brian · 06-23-2004, 05:59 PM

I've said it once when they began and I'll say it again. By suing these people, the RIAA are alienating them more than anything. Don't they think that if they sue them there's a significant chance that they won't buy their music again? If that happens, then they are going to lose a lot of revenue and the problem will only recycle itself.

BTW I looked at the site that the article was on and talk about being gullible.

The article is satire. It says so on the web site itself.

sara · 06-23-2004, 06:11 PM

Jrnygrl · 06-23-2004, 07:33 PM

This is a joke right???

So what they are saying is, that because I purchased a car and the car is in my name I am the only one who can listen to the music in that car?

This is the most insane thing I have ever heard in my life.

Please tell me this is a joke.

Brian · 06-23-2004, 07:46 PM

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Originally posted by Jrnygrl
This is a joke right???

So what they are saying is, that because I purchased a car and the car is in my name I am the only one who can listen to the music in that car?

This is the most insane thing I have ever heard in my life.

Please tell me this is a joke.

Jrnygrl · 06-23-2004, 07:50 PM

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Originally posted by Brian

Thanks Brian!

Brian · 06-23-2004, 07:52 PM

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Originally posted by Jrnygrl
Thanks Brian!

You're welcome. I thought it was real, too, but then I read the article more closely. What would be the point of exhuming a body and suing the dead corpses? The fact that the article was said to be satire gave it away, too. I also looked at Yahoo, CNN, etc and nothing came up other than the recent number of people getting sued.

TJL · 06-23-2004, 08:45 PM

I love a good fake article.

AllIWantIsYourClutch · 06-23-2004, 09:58 PM

The sad thing is, it's so true...

*Marilyn Monroe* · 06-24-2004, 12:06 AM

Haha...I put the winky smiley by the topic name! I thought you knew....I should have said something about that.

OK, so I wanted to see if anyone would catch it.

musicradio77 · 06-24-2004, 08:01 PM

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Originally posted by BuffySlayer79
god, the RIAA is who needs to be sued

They did the same thing with Kazaa and Kazaa Lite.

06-23-2004, 05:20 PM	#1
Marilyn Monroe Diamonds... Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 24, 2001 Location: Where gentlemen actually prefer brunettes Posts: 4,811	RIAA Cracks Down Again http://radio.about.com/library/weekly/aa082603a.htm Unbelievable. The Recording Industry Association of America announced today it would be expanding its crackdown on copyright infringement by suing family members, hitchhikers and carpoolers. Lawyers for the RIAA maintain that the radio in each car was never meant to be listened to by anyone else except the original owner of the vehicle. Therefore, any additional passengers who listen to music on the radio in another individual's car are doing so illegally and without the express permission of the copyright holders of the respective songs that are broadcast. RIAA attorneys were preparing to go to Federal District courts across the country to have subpoenas issued to every car maker in America in the hopes of forcing them to disclose the names and addresses of all purchasers from the last 20 years. "We think this is a no brainer," said an RIAA spokesperson who declined to be identified. "These drivers have been illegally sharing music on their radios and their passengers have been getting a free ride for way too long," he continued. Legal representatives for the RIAA also warned that they would especially be targeting the "big fish" like charter bus drivers and RV owners who blatantly turn up the radio volume allowing others to hear. In addition, RIAA lawyers said they were hoping to get a court order to exhume the bodies of Scottish physicist James Clerk-Maxwell, who developed the theory of electromagnetic waves and Guglielmo Marconi, who discovered and harnessed wireless radio in order to sue both corpses for unfair business practices. - Corey Deitz
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06-23-2004, 05:23 PM	#2
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	god, the RIAA is who needs to be sued

06-23-2004, 05:59 PM	#3
Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	I've said it once when they began and I'll say it again. By suing these people, the RIAA are alienating them more than anything. Don't they think that if they sue them there's a significant chance that they won't buy their music again? If that happens, then they are going to lose a lot of revenue and the problem will only recycle itself. BTW I looked at the site that the article was on and talk about being gullible. The article is satire. It says so on the web site itself.

06-23-2004, 07:33 PM	#5
Jrnygrl Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 03, 2003 Location: wheel in the sky Posts: 4,540	This is a joke right??? So what they are saying is, that because I purchased a car and the car is in my name I am the only one who can listen to the music in that car? This is the most insane thing I have ever heard in my life. Please tell me this is a joke.

06-23-2004, 09:58 PM	#10
AllIWantIsYourClutch peaceout. Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 02, 2001 Location: Illinois. Posts: 53,424	The sad thing is, it's so true...

06-24-2004, 12:06 AM	#11
Marilyn Monroe Diamonds... Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 24, 2001 Location: Where gentlemen actually prefer brunettes Posts: 4,811	Haha...I put the winky smiley by the topic name! I thought you knew....I should have said something about that. OK, so I wanted to see if anyone would catch it.