OT: RIAA and Their Law Suits

Erax · #1 September 15th, 2003, 08:22 PM

I just wonder... what would happen if a small/independent recording co. started printing a small label on the back of their CDs : "We are not affiliated with RIAA. We do not support RIAA policies." Could turn out to be good advertisement.

Loser · #2 September 15th, 2003, 08:54 PM

That's what I'm waiting for, Erax.

Fyron · #3 September 15th, 2003, 10:17 PM

That would indeed be good advertisement.

oleg · #4 September 15th, 2003, 10:52 PM

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Originally posted by Erax:
I just wonder... what would happen if a small/independent recording co. started printing a small label on the back of their CDs : "We are not affiliated with RIAA. We do not support RIAA policies." Could turn out to be good advertisement.

Well, but how can you get people to forfeit their royalties ?? We all know the modern musicians to it for money and money only. The 60s will never come back

Loser · #5 September 15th, 2003, 11:52 PM

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Originally posted by oleg:

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Originally posted by Erax:
I just wonder... what would happen if a small/independent recording co. started printing a small label on the back of their CDs : "We are not affiliated with RIAA. We do not support RIAA policies." Could turn out to be good advertisement.

Well, but how can you get people to forfeit their royalties ?? We all know the modern musicians to it for money and money only. The 60s will never come back

Why would they need to forfeit their royalties? Just because you're not affiliated with the RIAA doesn't mean you don't make money. I mean, it's not like it's some socialist state-run record company, it's just a very successful corporate bully.

Unknown_Enemy · #6 September 16th, 2003, 12:12 AM

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Great now the RIAA knows who you are and will force Shrapnel to give them your user info and IP information. Then they will force your ISP to give them your personal info and by this time next week you will be looking down the barrel of a very nasty and in my opinion, wrongful lawsuit.

Yes, the RIIA is an US monster. But it seems to reproduce quickly and it is breeding new laws everywhere. At the moment the french government is playing dead on this subject as he already got his hand full. No need to alienate just another bunch of people.

But it is just a question of time. It is not "IF" but "WHEN" some dumb DMCA will be voted in France.

Atrocities · #7 September 16th, 2003, 01:26 AM

I can see it now. The French people stand up and march in the streets and there government surrenders to them. Just like old times.

I read somewhere that the word surrender was described simply in a german WWII handbook as "French."

Sounds true enough. j/k

[ September 16, 2003, 00:27: Message edited by: Atrocities ]