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robyrob · 02-07-2005, 08:28 AM

http://www.wftv.com/news/4164623/det...10000202042005

Dead Woman, Who Didn't Have Computer, Sued For Music Trading

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The recording industry sued Gertrude Walton, accusing her of illegally trading music over the Internet as "smittenedkitten."

But the lawsuit was filed more than a month after the 83-year-old woman died in December, and her daughter says Walton hated computers, anyway.

A group of record companies named Walton as the sole defendant in a federal lawsuit, claiming she made more than 700 songs available for free on the Internet.

Walton's daughter, Robin Chianumba, lived with her mother for the last 17 years and said her mother objected to having a computer in the house.

"My mother wouldn't know how to turn on a computer," Chianumba said.

She said she faxed a copy of her mother's death certificate to record company officials several days before the lawsuit was filed, in response to a letter from the company regarding the upcoming legal filing.

"I am pretty sure she is not going to leave Greenwood Memorial Park (where she is buried) to attend the hearing," Chianumba said.

A Recording Industry Association of America spokesman said Thursday that Walton was likely not the smittenedkitten it's searching for.

"Our evidence gathering and our subsequent legal actions all were initiated weeks and even months ago," said RIAA spokesman Jonathan Lamy. "We will now, of course, obviously dismiss this case."

Dean Winchester · 02-07-2005, 11:33 AM

RIAA doesn't realize when they do this, they only make themselves look like the bigger jerks, and then wonder why they have yet to really win back the trust and respect of the consumer

MissZero · 02-07-2005, 12:24 PM

dumbasses

dawsongirl · 02-08-2005, 11:09 PM

Gee...let's all go buy CDs to support these geniuses and their wonderful fight!

Stormtracker TF · 02-08-2005, 11:15 PM

Somebody do something about the RIAA before I get violent.

Brian · 02-09-2005, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BuffySlayer79

RIAA doesn't realize when they do this, they only make themselves look like the bigger jerks, and then wonder why they have yet to really win back the trust and respect of the consumer

That's what I have been thinking ever since they first announced they would sue people for sharing songs. It does nothing but alienate the consumer.

Luckymama58 · 02-13-2005, 10:41 AM

...and it makes you wonder how they do their research.....

Think of all the people who still use share file downloading services like KaZaA, who have been threatened with class action lawsuits that haven't even been bothered, and it makes you wonder why it went after an 83 year old WV woman without a computer in her house????

Hollow · 02-13-2005, 05:29 PM

whatev, they're just copycatting metallica.

02-07-2005, 08:28 AM	#1
robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,198	RIAA will sue ANYONE for sharing music... http://www.wftv.com/news/4164623/det...10000202042005 Dead Woman, Who Didn't Have Computer, Sued For Music Trading CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The recording industry sued Gertrude Walton, accusing her of illegally trading music over the Internet as "smittenedkitten." But the lawsuit was filed more than a month after the 83-year-old woman died in December, and her daughter says Walton hated computers, anyway. A group of record companies named Walton as the sole defendant in a federal lawsuit, claiming she made more than 700 songs available for free on the Internet. Walton's daughter, Robin Chianumba, lived with her mother for the last 17 years and said her mother objected to having a computer in the house. "My mother wouldn't know how to turn on a computer," Chianumba said. She said she faxed a copy of her mother's death certificate to record company officials several days before the lawsuit was filed, in response to a letter from the company regarding the upcoming legal filing. "I am pretty sure she is not going to leave Greenwood Memorial Park (where she is buried) to attend the hearing," Chianumba said. A Recording Industry Association of America spokesman said Thursday that Walton was likely not the smittenedkitten it's searching for. "Our evidence gathering and our subsequent legal actions all were initiated weeks and even months ago," said RIAA spokesman Jonathan Lamy. "We will now, of course, obviously dismiss this case."
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02-07-2005, 12:24 PM	#3
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02-13-2005, 10:41 AM	#7
Luckymama58 Math Geeks Unite! Senior Member Join Date: Mar 18, 2001 Location: In my rock and roll fantasy Posts: 2,553	...and it makes you wonder how they do their research..... Think of all the people who still use share file downloading services like KaZaA, who have been threatened with class action lawsuits that haven't even been bothered, and it makes you wonder why it went after an 83 year old WV woman without a computer in her house????
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02-07-2005, 11:33 AM	#2
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02-08-2005, 11:09 PM	#4
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,134	Gee...let's all go buy CDs to support these geniuses and their wonderful fight!

02-13-2005, 05:29 PM	#8
Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	whatev, they're just copycatting metallica.