Oh shit, the RIAA is at it again.

[Chevillac 5,000+ posts]

Next, they are probly going to go after itunes. Put it directly on your ipod and delete it from your HD or get sued. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/29/riaa-suing-citizen-for-copying-legally-purchased-cds-to-pc/

Posted Dec 29th 2007 6:50PM by Darren Murph

Filed under: Portable Audio

Sure, we've heard RIAA-admiring lawyers affirm that ripping your own CDs is in fact "stealing," but it seems the aforementioned entity is putting its money where its mouth is in a case against Jeffrey Howell. Reportedly, the Scottsdale, Arizona resident is being sued by the RIAA, and rather than Mr. Howell just writing a check and calling it a day, he's fighting back in court. Interestingly, it seems that the industry is maintaining that "it is illegal for someone who has legally purchased a CD to transfer that music into their computer." Ira Schwartz, the industry's lawyer in the case, is arguing that MP3 files created on his computer from legally purchased CDs are indeed "unauthorized copies," and while we've no idea what will become of all this, we suppose you should go on and wipe those personal copies before you too end up in handcuffs.

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[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

aren't we allowed to make a backup?

 

[luvinthebass 5,000+ posts]

they got their head to far up their *****.

 

[Chevillac 5,000+ posts]

aren't we allowed to make a backup?

not anymore.

eventually they are just going to say, No more having music at all.

 

[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

only way the could find out is to hack your machine right? as long you aren't connected to a file sharing service how else could they find out?

 

[.::DuD3::. 10+ year member]

if thats the case, i'd get life if they looked at my computer.

 

[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

thing is tho is that hacking your machine is illegal in itself, and any info gathered during the commision of the crime is inadmissable

 

[duece212 5,000+ posts]

thats some of the most retarded shit I've ever heard. So they should go after all of the MP3 player manufacturers because you can't use em unless you make an "unauthorized copy" of your cd's.

Talk about a stretch. I hope a judge laughs at them in court.

 

[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

thats like trying to sue someone who pops in a cassette tape and hits record when their favorite song comes on the radio.

 

[04_edge 10+ year member]

wow.

then just about everyone i know will be going to jail.

everyone and their dogs have mp3 players nowadays, are they going to arrest us all?

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

I guess I better get rid of these ext hard drives.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/uhoh.gif.c07307dd22ee7e63e22fc8e9c614d1fd.gif

 

[Chevillac 5,000+ posts]

wow.
then just about everyone i know will be going to jail.

everyone and their dogs have mp3 players nowadays, are they going to arrest us all?

They would try, remember last year when the RIAA supposedly said they wanted to shut down the internet?

 

[AllStar1500bd 5,000+ posts]

The RIAA has no grounds for this, they're just desperate.

 

[rollerdj 10+ year member]

They would try, remember last year when the RIAA supposedly said they wanted to shut down the internet?

oh noez. what would we do without teh interwebz. give me a break. i hope guy counter sues them (if there is a way)

 

[duece212 5,000+ posts]

While we have hospitals closing down from lack of payments, soldiers fighting in a war that should be paid double what they are currently getting...there are musicians and recording execs complaining they aren't recovering enough money as they drive their bentleys to their mansions.

The RIAA is the epitome of a gluttonous fat cat. America has its priorities backwards on who gets paid what.

Stealing music is stealing, trying a case for putting music on your hard drive is just money grubbing.