RIAA at it again... er still

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Firms may block DVD rentals for one month after release:

http://entertainment.slashdot.org/story ... ?art_pos=9


If they're so concerned about customers, why are they doing everything in their power to p!ss off their loyal ones?

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EU says people will have a chance to appeal 3 strikes before they're cut-off:

http://yro.slashdot.org/story/09/11/05/ ... art_pos=11

So it looks like it's a go

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CRIA suded for $60 billion due to copyright infringement over songs:


http://www.thestar.com/business/article ... fringement

http://yro.slashdot.org/story/09/12/07/ ... ?art_pos=3

For a definitionn of irony, please see above

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Now it gets interesting:

http://yro.slashdot.org/story/10/01/25/ ... art_pos=15

Lawyers on both side argue over who should get paid. You know that when it comes down to getting paid, they'll really dig in.

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Judge says that RIAA is asking too much money and reduces amount by 97% (which, by the way, he says is still too much). He then asks the RIAA if they want to challenge him on that:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-10440602-261.html

This raises some lovely problems for the RIAA.

That woman has done so much for the general public that if they bankrupt her I actually think I'd give her a donation.

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Sites to help you if you get the letter:

http://beingthreatened.yolasite.com/new-index.php

http://torrentfreak.com/acs-law-anti-pi ... rs-090529/

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Judge says that RIAA is asking too much money and reduces amount by 97% (which, by the way, he says is still too much). He then asks the RIAA if they want to challenge him on that:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-10440602-261.html

This raises some lovely problems for the RIAA.

That woman has done so much for the general public that if they bankrupt her I actually think I'd give her a donation.

No real surprise here:

http://www.startribune.com/local/82828302.html


They'll fight the reduction.

[THE JEW (RaVeN)]

Michael Geist and an article on the 3 strikes law that will likely come to Canada:

http://www.thestar.com/business/article ... overnments


Coverage of this from around the world:

http://www.publicknowledge.org/node/2874

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/201001 ... 7944.shtml

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Thre ... lly-106644

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Wow, the legislation isn't even passed yet and we already have this happening:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-10444879-261.html

Woman cut off from her internet and she didn't even do anything.

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NBC lawyer likens copyrighted material to viruses so they should be easy to block for the ISP's, right?

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/NBC- ... ate-106975

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What does the head of Blockbuster say the real problem is?

http://torrentfreak.com/piracy-isnt-kil ... is-100222/

Industry greed. No real surprise there.

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The comedy of the RIAA blog:

http://techdirt.com/articles/20100412/0105578962.shtml

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RIAA wins big against Limewire:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-20004811-261.html

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Rise and fall of the RIAA:

http://techdirt.com/articles/20100611/0203309776.shtml

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Music lobbyist regrets that the death penalty not available for music "pirates:"

http://www.boingboing.net/2010/06/14/mu ... lobby.html