Did You Know…
The Recording Industry Association of America won a decision last year before the Copyright Office saying that ringtones weren't derivative works, meaning they don't infringe on the copyright of the songwriter? You could go so far as to call the RIAA "a cartel acting collusively in violation of the antitrust laws and of public policy, by tying their copyrights to each other, collusively litigating and settling all cases together, and by entering into an unlawful agreement among themselves to prosecute and to dispose of all cases in accordance with a uniform agreement, and through common lawyers, thus overreaching the bounds and scope of whatever copyrights they might have."
Meaning, "We represent you, but thanks for the free money, sucker."
I used to think we should change the inscription on the back of the dollar bill from "E Pluribus Unum" to "I Got Mine, Fuuuck You." But now if wonder if "LawyerLawyerLawyerShillLawyerLawyer" wouldn't be better.
Here.
Here.
Here (with a little bit of Apple).
EDIT: Jay Maris is the new Leeeeroy Jenkins.
Posted by
adam on September 17, 2007 12:24 PM | Permalink
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Fifty Six Hope Road is already fighting this.
Posted by: zra... | September 17, 2007 05:18 PM
wow.
Posted by: jill | September 17, 2007 11:16 PM
Woah, easy there sailor. Blaming the lawyers is sort of like shooting the messanger. Who do you think is making the money on the deal? You can be sure the RIAA is making way more than any of the suits hired to litigate.
Posted by: Ginger | September 18, 2007 01:51 PM
I meant LawyerLawyerLawyerShillLawyerLawyer as in more of the "lawyering," versus specific lawyers. The lawyers aren't the ones determining the bredth and scope of the RIAA's racketeering.
And it's cowboy, btw.
Posted by: adam | September 19, 2007 05:11 PM
So what, exactly, is your beef with the RIAA? Too much control over its copywritten artists/materials?
Posted by: Ginger | September 21, 2007 12:25 PM
Blanket copyright violation lawsuits against people who don't even own a computer, let alone have never downloaded songs would be a start.
DMCA letters at the drop of a hat, would be another.
The Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998—granting coporate copyrights (in this case, the music—you don't think the "artists" get the rights to the music, do you, silly rabbit?) for 120 years, would be a third.
Posted by: adam | September 21, 2007 04:18 PM
Blanket copyright violation lawsuits against people who don't even own a computer, let alone have never downloaded songs would be a start.
DMCA letters at the drop of a hat, would be another.
The Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998—granting coporate copyrights (in this case, the music—you don't think the "artists" get the rights to the music, do you, silly rabbit?) for 120 years, would be a third.
Posted by: adam | September 21, 2007 04:20 PM