File swappers concerned about getting in trouble with record labels over illegal downloads may soon have a major new worry: the U.S. Department of Justice.

Quote: A proposal that the Senate may vote on as early as next week would let federal prosecutors file civil lawsuits against suspected copyright infringers, with fines reaching tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. The so-called Pirate Act is raising alarms among copyright lawyers and lobbyists for peer-to-peer firms, who have been eyeing the recording industry's lawsuits against thousands of peer-to-peer users with trepidation. The Justice Department, they say, could be far more ambitious.

The government would make more money if they sued the RIAA. I think our government should be focusing more on terrorism rather than teens file swapping.

Now, how to do I start an Anti-Trust case against the RIAA?


I do not support illegal file swapping. I do support file swapping for material that is not copyrighted. In the good ole' days, new bands gained popularity quickly through Napster. I think the RIAA has made it more difficult for new bands to be heard and recognized globally.

Quote: Originally Posted by Crazy_J I think the RIAA has made it more difficult for new bands to be heard and recognized globally.

Ahhh, now think about it.... indies are bad for their business. Instead they'd much rather you hear their new music from their new artist over the radio, in movies, on TV, etc. If it hurts the indies along with protecting their rights it's all the better for them.

Screw the RIAA, screw the artist & screw all those price gouging aholes involved in the whole music money machine. I buy a CD for $20 and get 3 songs that I like max. Fork them all. I have bought thousands of dollars worth of CD's and I am not rewarded in any way by these fookers. They can all kiss my arse because I will never buy another CD ever. I don't care if P2P dies or not, I am still not going to support these aholes. I stick with my collection of classic rock, bob & my early gangster rap.

These poor guys, now they are going to have to wait 2 extra weeks before they get there gold plated shark pool. Oh no, now they won't be able to afford that 30 million dollar home, the poor guy is gonna have to settle on that crappy 15 million dollar estate .

Have any of you looked over the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act)? This new "Pirate Act", designed to bring the DOJ into everything, is just another step in the same direction.

If you want to do something about it, write a letter to your congressman asking them to support the DMCRA (Digital Media Consumer's Rights Act) when it is placed before Congress later this year. The DMCRA is designed to limit the abilities of the DMCA and to guarantee consumers fair-use copyright priveleges such as the right to copy music, video, and software (both copyrighted and not copyrighted) for their own personal use, as well as other FORMERLY LEGAL applications.

Quote: Originally Posted by psychofunk Screw the RIAA, screw the artist & screw all those price gouging aholes involved in the whole music money machine. I buy a CD for $20 and get 3 songs that I like max. Fork them all. I have bought thousands of dollars worth of CD's and I am not rewarded in any way by these fookers. They can all kiss my arse because I will never buy another CD ever. I don't care if P2P dies or not, I am still not going to support these aholes. I stick with my collection of classic rock, bob & my early gangster rap. These poor guys, now they are going to have to wait 2 extra weeks before they get there gold plated shark pool. Oh no, now they won't be able to afford that 30 million dollar home, the poor guy is gonna have to settle on that crappy 15 million dollar estate .

I agree i just attend the concerts cause that helps these smaller bands more than anything.

Also if your lazy and don't want to write a letter you can send a email that is pre-written for you at www.eff.com click under the action center for info on other items. Here is the link for the letter http://action.eff.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=2901

Crazy J you make a point there that I'd like to expound upon. I used to use napster back in the day, and i discovered soooooo many "underground" or independant label bands. I then proceeded to support those artists by purchasing thier records. Perhaps what is happening is not a loss in record sales overall but a loss in pop-crap tard bands record sales due to the overall awareness of new and undiscovered talent?

dunno just a thought

then there is always this too, I used to listen to an online radio station called woxy.com yeah it's just recently been shutdown. Different reasons, but it has alot to do with freaking clearchannel and retarded bigbuisness-run radio. This place was caled "the future of rock and roll" and they meant it. They played freaking everything man, it was the best radio station ever. And it's gone, for good. It's sad to me already how much publicity and fallowing all of the major label bands get, and how really lame and easily made music gets on the air and infests our everyday lives. Good music is hard to find as it is , and fans of good music are losing the venues to discover those bands. It's starting to feel more like a socialist-led art where they hand us what they want us to hear. Really bumming me out.

-just an idea and a ramble.