RIAA Is shaking down college students now - GoFuckYourself.com

_Lush_ · 03-09-2007, 10:56 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070309/...g_music_ohio_u

says they have sent out 18000 demand letters for payment of $3000 since 2003. Thats alot of money

smutx · 03-09-2007, 11:43 AM

RawAlex · 03-09-2007, 11:43 AM

It isn't a shakedown. The students downloaded copyright material without paying the price. They are in violation, and it is up to them to prove that they aren't.

Perhaps maybe if some adult companies were equally as aggressive about protecting their copyright material, it would be easier to actually SELL porn.

Sosa · 03-09-2007, 11:44 AM

yeah quite a few students at University of Nebraska got caught.

Brad · 03-09-2007, 03:11 PM

That's bullshit. why go after kids who are already indebt? They'll just declare bankruptcy because they can't pay and then they are screwed for years. The music business makes enough money as it is. Besides if they put more time and energy into developing artists that are going to last more than a record or two maybe they would start making more money. I have no sympathy for the music biz these days, they are worse than the movie industry for copying the popular format and reproducing it as many times as possible. The fact that Ferggie is a solo artist shows how in trouble the industry is. Music is not longer an art form, it's a money making machine that could care less what product is produced.

baddog · 03-09-2007, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adult Lounge - Brad

That's bullshit. why go after kids who are already indebt? They'll just declare bankruptcy because they can't pay and then they are screwed for years. The music business makes enough money as it is. Besides if they put more time and energy into developing artists that are going to last more than a record or two maybe they would start making more money. I have no sympathy for the music biz these days, they are worse than the movie industry for copying the popular format and reproducing it as many times as possible. The fact that Ferggie is a solo artist shows how in trouble the industry is. Music is not longer an art form, it's a money making machine that could care less what product is produced.

and if these same college students were trading passwords to your sites or putting up sites with your content you would not have a problem with that?

VeriSexy · 03-09-2007, 03:51 PM

no worries, downloading mp3s is legal here

jayeff · 03-09-2007, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adult Lounge - Brad

That's bullshit. why go after kids who are already indebt? They'll just declare bankruptcy because they can't pay and then they are screwed for years. The music business makes enough money as it is. Besides if they put more time and energy into developing artists that are going to last more than a record or two maybe they would start making more money. I have no sympathy for the music biz these days, they are worse than the movie industry for copying the popular format and reproducing it as many times as possible. The fact that Ferggie is a solo artist shows how in trouble the industry is. Music is not longer an art form, it's a money making machine that could care less what product is produced.

1. The music biz is not unduly profitable.
2. How bad can the music be if people want to download it?
3. Piracy is theft.
4. If the kids don't care about their circumstances, why should anyone else?
5. When, to the music industry was music ever an art form?

sweetcuties · 03-09-2007, 04:12 PM

good, fuck freeloaders and pass sites

AaronM · 03-09-2007, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RawAlex

It isn't a shakedown. The students downloaded copyright material without paying the price. They are in violation, and it is up to them to prove that they aren't.

Perhaps maybe if some adult companies were equally as aggressive about protecting their copyright material, it would be easier to actually SELL porn.

MESSAGE!

AaronM · 03-09-2007, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adult Lounge - Brad

That's bullshit. why go after kids who are already indebt? They'll just declare bankruptcy because they can't pay and then they are screwed for years. The music business makes enough money as it is. Besides if they put more time and energy into developing artists that are going to last more than a record or two maybe they would start making more money. I have no sympathy for the music biz these days, they are worse than the movie industry for copying the popular format and reproducing it as many times as possible. The fact that Ferggie is a solo artist shows how in trouble the industry is. Music is not longer an art form, it's a money making machine that could care less what product is produced.

So if you caught a student ripping off your car stereo and CD's...You wouldn't call the police or do anything about it?

RawAlex · 03-09-2007, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adult Lounge - Brad

That's bullshit. why go after kids who are already indebt? They'll just declare bankruptcy because they can't pay and then they are screwed for years. The music business makes enough money as it is. Besides if they put more time and energy into developing artists that are going to last more than a record or two maybe they would start making more money. I have no sympathy for the music biz these days, they are worse than the movie industry for copying the popular format and reproducing it as many times as possible. The fact that Ferggie is a solo artist shows how in trouble the industry is. Music is not longer an art form, it's a money making machine that could care less what product is produced.

Brad, great logic. Why go after bank robbers, after all, if they had money, they wouldn't be robbing banks. It's society's fault, right?

Money making machine or not, it is THEIR money making machine, and they have all the rights that come with it.

Perhaps you would like to keep the college kids amused by giving them all fre access to your members sites, or perhaps give them all DVDs of the content so they don't have to bother actually even surfing?

Yeesh!

03-09-2007, 10:56 AM	#1
_Lush_ Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: GDL Jal. Posts: 536	RIAA Is shaking down college students now http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070309/...g_music_ohio_u says they have sent out 18000 demand letters for payment of $3000 since 2003. Thats alot of money __________________ IcQ 50611033

03-09-2007, 11:43 AM	#2
smutx Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: interwebs Posts: 1,190	__________________ icq: 236148465

03-09-2007, 03:11 PM	#5
Brad Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,510	That's bullshit. why go after kids who are already indebt? They'll just declare bankruptcy because they can't pay and then they are screwed for years. The music business makes enough money as it is. Besides if they put more time and energy into developing artists that are going to last more than a record or two maybe they would start making more money. I have no sympathy for the music biz these days, they are worse than the movie industry for copying the popular format and reproducing it as many times as possible. The fact that Ferggie is a solo artist shows how in trouble the industry is. Music is not longer an art form, it's a money making machine that could care less what product is produced. __________________ Affiliate Manager/Media Buyer ICQ 376 978 529 Skype: bradleyjwscott [email protected]

03-09-2007, 03:51 PM	#7
VeriSexy Join The Royal Family Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 25,463	no worries, downloading mp3s is legal here __________________ Looking for a KICK ASS TEEN SPONSOR? Check out ROYAL CASH - THE KING OF TEEN! Incredible webmaster tools FHGs, Morphing Blog and RSS Feeds, Embedded FLV & WMV Videos. With TOP RATIO Sites like TeenStarsOnly.com - Earn $$ with our New Site & Bonus Payouts!! ATMovs.com \| iTeenVideo.com \| TeenSexMovs.com \| TeenSexMania.com

03-09-2007, 04:12 PM	#9
sweetcuties Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Somewhere Posts: 5,859	good, fuck freeloaders and pass sites __________________

03-09-2007, 11:43 AM	#3
RawAlex So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In a house. Posts: 9,465	It isn't a shakedown. The students downloaded copyright material without paying the price. They are in violation, and it is up to them to prove that they aren't. Perhaps maybe if some adult companies were equally as aggressive about protecting their copyright material, it would be easier to actually SELL porn.

03-09-2007, 11:44 AM	#4
Sosa In Tushy Land Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Nebraska Posts: 40,149	yeah quite a few students at University of Nebraska got caught.