i cant believe no one has posted an article on this of late...
Electronic Frontier Foundation attorney Fred von Lohmann on the Recording Industry Association of America's new plan to target those hosting large quantities of songs for trade via file sharing services,
why would they do this now, after the relative success apple has enjoyed? would we all not be better getting behind iTunes clones and a lot of marketing?
it seems file sharing is a new reality the industry has to deal with and at some level it will always be present. but competition and some viable options for PC users would win over a lot of people.
Electronic Frontier Foundation attorney Fred von Lohmann on the Recording Industry Association of America's new plan to target those hosting large quantities of songs for trade via file sharing services,
It's plain that the dinosaurs of the recording industry have completely lost touch with reality...At a time when more Americans are using file-sharing software than voted for President Bush, more lawsuits are simply not the answer. It's time to get artists paid and make file-sharing legal. EFF calls on Congress to hold hearings immediately on alternatives to the RIAA's litigation campaign against the American public.
why would they do this now, after the relative success apple has enjoyed? would we all not be better getting behind iTunes clones and a lot of marketing?
it seems file sharing is a new reality the industry has to deal with and at some level it will always be present. but competition and some viable options for PC users would win over a lot of people.