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wizard12 · 09-10-2003, 01:42 AM

This is like the RIAA topic, but it focuses on a 12 year old girl who is getting sued. For tv show theme songs and some nursery songs even. I want the RIAA to die.

Jerks.

Sued for a song
Tue Sep 9, 7:08 AM ET

By SONI SANGHA and PHYLLIS FURMAN
DAILY NEWS WRITERS

A shy Manhattan schoolgirl who gets a kick out of nursery songs and TV themes was among 261 people sued yesterday for downloading music from the Internet.

Brianna LaHara, a curly-haired 12-year-old honor student who started seventh grade yesterday at St. Gregory the Great Catholic school on W. 90th St., couldn't believe she's one of the "major offenders" the music moguls are after.

"Oh, my God, what's going to happen now?" she asked after hearing of the suit. "My stomach is all in knots."

Told she may have to go to court, Brianna's eyes widened behind wire-rimmed glasses and she said, "I'm just shocked that of all the people that do this, I'm on the list."

The Recording Industry Association of America (news - web sites) said the suits filed yesterday included about 60 that targeted suspects in New York who downloaded more than 1,000 songs.

The group blames computer users such as Brianna, who use software programs to trade music with others on the Internet, for a 30% drop in music sales.

Each person sued yesterday could be liable for fines up to $150,000 for each poached track.

'Appropriate action'

Experts had predicted a large number of the suits likely would name youngsters.

"Nobody likes playing the heavy and having to resort to litigation, but when your product is being regularly stolen, there comes a time when you have to take appropriate action," said Carey Sherman, president of the recording association.

Sherman warned that the group may file thousands more lawsuits against people who use programs like #####, Grokster, Gnutella (news - web sites), Blubster and #####.

Brianna's mother, Sylvia, 40, director of a nurse placement agency, said her daughter was helping her 9-year-old brother with his homework when the Daily News arrived at their apartment on W. 84th St. with word about the suit.

"For crying out loud, she's just a child," the mother said. "This isn't like those people who say, 'My son is a good boy,' and he's holding a bloody knife. All we did was use a service."

The mother said she signed up for #####, paying a $29.95 fee. "If you're paying for it, you're not stealing it, so what is this all about?" she asked.

She said Brianna downloaded music by Christina Aguilera and Mariah Carey, along with the themes to television shows like "Family Matters" and "Full House" - and even the nursery song, "If You're Happy and You Know It."

"That's really threatening to the music industry," she scoffed.

"If this was something we were profiting from, that's one thing. But we were just listening and sometimes dancing to the music," said the mother.

She vowed to get a lawyer to fight the suit, which she termed "ridiculous." With Robert Gearty Originally published on September 9, 2003

musicradio77 · 09-10-2003, 01:45 AM

Wizard12, I already posted an article of the same thing on the other thread.

Truth · 09-10-2003, 01:45 AM

LMAO.. I love how ther are #'s instead of that certain file sharing program That I really hate...

wizard12 · 09-10-2003, 01:45 AM

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Originally posted by BrooklynGuy78
Wizard12, I already posted an article of the same thing on the other thread.

Oh, sorry bout that then. Only read the first page.

PZelda · 09-10-2003, 03:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by AAOT
LMAO.. I love how ther are #'s instead of that certain file sharing program That I really hate...

KAZAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Truth · 09-10-2003, 04:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by PZelda: VICKI!!
KAZAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

eww...

Chad22 · 09-10-2003, 05:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by PZelda: VICKI!!
KAZAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kazaa Lite is better.

brownsocks · 09-10-2003, 02:30 PM

They settled for 2000$ outside of court

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 09-10-2003, 02:57 PM

Omg, that's crazy

webuster · 09-10-2003, 03:34 PM

I hate the RIAA too- it's not like there's a big demand for the theme tune to Mary Tyler Moore or Kate and Allie at the minute.

If anyone should be sued it should be the people making money from the pirating and the ones that put the files online originally- it's not as though this little girl took a recording of Mork and Mindy's theme tune from, the tv, recorded the mp3 herself and shared it online.

Hollow · 09-10-2003, 06:43 PM

Oh for the love of god! leave her alone you money hogging ****faces. she's 12 for christ's sake!

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 09-10-2003, 06:48 PM

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Originally posted by webuster
I hate the RIAA too- it's not like there's a big demand for the theme tune to Mary Tyler Moore or Kate and Allie at the minute.

If anyone should be sued it should be the people making money from the pirating and the ones that put the files online originally- it's not as though this little girl took a recording of Mork and Mindy's theme tune from, the tv, recorded the mp3 herself and shared it online.

Exactly. What stupid, freaking morons.

Kay Scarpetta · 09-10-2003, 07:23 PM

Oh God...... that's pathetic. Although I guess it shows it could happen to the best of people.

Good thing I don't have more then 1000 songs on my computer. Actually, I have 129 to be exact. They can't get me for 129 songs... that's bull****.

Swimfan85 · 09-10-2003, 08:39 PM

yah, I hate the RIAA, alright so record sales have dropped, but thats not just programs such as kaaza, and winmx, napster...ect, but because of hmm CD Burners, like I personally dont buy cds anymore, but if theres one I really wanted, I would burn it..but seriously, like musicans who complain about are also making millions of dollars, and its sorta ridiculous, I understand in principle that its "Stealing" but I dont just think that they are going overboard and sueing people for up 200,000 its not right, like the majority of people who use these programs are high school-middle school-college kids, and we dont have that money, and its not like our parents dont have that money.....ehhhhhhh

musicradio77 · 09-10-2003, 09:15 PM

I uninstall Kazaa Lite. Yay!

09-10-2003, 01:42 AM	#1
wizard12 Get in your home! Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 11, 2003 Location: Where else? Posts: 866	12 year old girl sued by RIAA This is like the RIAA topic, but it focuses on a 12 year old girl who is getting sued. For tv show theme songs and some nursery songs even. I want the RIAA to die. Jerks. Sued for a song Tue Sep 9, 7:08 AM ET By SONI SANGHA and PHYLLIS FURMAN DAILY NEWS WRITERS A shy Manhattan schoolgirl who gets a kick out of nursery songs and TV themes was among 261 people sued yesterday for downloading music from the Internet. Brianna LaHara, a curly-haired 12-year-old honor student who started seventh grade yesterday at St. Gregory the Great Catholic school on W. 90th St., couldn't believe she's one of the "major offenders" the music moguls are after. "Oh, my God, what's going to happen now?" she asked after hearing of the suit. "My stomach is all in knots." Told she may have to go to court, Brianna's eyes widened behind wire-rimmed glasses and she said, "I'm just shocked that of all the people that do this, I'm on the list." The Recording Industry Association of America (news - web sites) said the suits filed yesterday included about 60 that targeted suspects in New York who downloaded more than 1,000 songs. The group blames computer users such as Brianna, who use software programs to trade music with others on the Internet, for a 30% drop in music sales. Each person sued yesterday could be liable for fines up to $150,000 for each poached track. 'Appropriate action' Experts had predicted a large number of the suits likely would name youngsters. "Nobody likes playing the heavy and having to resort to litigation, but when your product is being regularly stolen, there comes a time when you have to take appropriate action," said Carey Sherman, president of the recording association. Sherman warned that the group may file thousands more lawsuits against people who use programs like #####, Grokster, Gnutella (news - web sites), Blubster and #####. Brianna's mother, Sylvia, 40, director of a nurse placement agency, said her daughter was helping her 9-year-old brother with his homework when the Daily News arrived at their apartment on W. 84th St. with word about the suit. "For crying out loud, she's just a child," the mother said. "This isn't like those people who say, 'My son is a good boy,' and he's holding a bloody knife. All we did was use a service." The mother said she signed up for #####, paying a $29.95 fee. "If you're paying for it, you're not stealing it, so what is this all about?" she asked. She said Brianna downloaded music by Christina Aguilera and Mariah Carey, along with the themes to television shows like "Family Matters" and "Full House" - and even the nursery song, "If You're Happy and You Know It." "That's really threatening to the music industry," she scoffed. "If this was something we were profiting from, that's one thing. But we were just listening and sometimes dancing to the music," said the mother. She vowed to get a lawyer to fight the suit, which she termed "ridiculous." With Robert Gearty Originally published on September 9, 2003

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09-10-2003, 03:34 PM	#10
webuster Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 26, 2002 Posts: 2,150	I hate the RIAA too- it's not like there's a big demand for the theme tune to Mary Tyler Moore or Kate and Allie at the minute. If anyone should be sued it should be the people making money from the pirating and the ones that put the files online originally- it's not as though this little girl took a recording of Mork and Mindy's theme tune from, the tv, recorded the mp3 herself and shared it online.

09-10-2003, 06:43 PM	#11
Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	Oh for the love of god! leave her alone you money hogging ****faces. she's 12 for christ's sake!

09-10-2003, 07:23 PM	#13
Kay Scarpetta Defy Gravity 8.26.05 Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 04, 2001 Location: La Vie Boheme Posts: 28,013	Oh God...... that's pathetic. Although I guess it shows it could happen to the best of people. Good thing I don't have more then 1000 songs on my computer. Actually, I have 129 to be exact. They can't get me for 129 songs... that's bull****.
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09-10-2003, 08:39 PM	#14
Swimfan85 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 04, 2001 Posts: 7,030	yah, I hate the RIAA, alright so record sales have dropped, but thats not just programs such as kaaza, and winmx, napster...ect, but because of hmm CD Burners, like I personally dont buy cds anymore, but if theres one I really wanted, I would burn it..but seriously, like musicans who complain about are also making millions of dollars, and its sorta ridiculous, I understand in principle that its "Stealing" but I dont just think that they are going overboard and sueing people for up 200,000 its not right, like the majority of people who use these programs are high school-middle school-college kids, and we dont have that money, and its not like our parents dont have that money.....ehhhhhhh

09-10-2003, 09:15 PM	#15
musicradio77 Disney Expert Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 14, 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY USA Posts: 6,475	I uninstall Kazaa Lite. Yay!
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