The "Freeola Customer Forum" forum, which includes Retro Game Reviews, has been archived and is now read-only. You cannot post here or create a new thread or review on this forum.
Quoted from the BBC news page:
"Hundreds of people are facing fines of up to $150,000 (£100,000) for sharing music files without permission.
The US music industry has started legal action, with many observers accusing the recording industry of being heavy-handed.
Exactly 261 people received lawsuits on Monday on behalf of Universal Music Group, BMG, EMI, Sony Music and Warner Music, with more to follow.
Should people be fined for downloading music? Is the music industry being heavy-handed?"
Discuss.
"Hundreds of people are facing fines of up to $150,000 (£100,000) for sharing music files without permission.
The US music industry has started legal action, with many observers accusing the recording industry of being heavy-handed.
Exactly 261 people received lawsuits on Monday on behalf of Universal Music Group, BMG, EMI, Sony Music and Warner Music, with more to follow.
Should people be fined for downloading music? Is the music industry being heavy-handed?"
Discuss.
Page:
TURTLE POWER!
I use Kazaa to sample CD's and stuff and get otherwise unobtainable stuff
i.e 'Permission to Land' (The Darkness), 'Fire' (Electric 6) and Turtles episodes.
'HEROES IN A HALF SHELL!'
i.e 'Permission to Land' (The Darkness), 'Fire' (Electric 6) and Turtles episodes.
'HEROES IN A HALF SHELL!'
Scaremongering
Bouncer wrote:
> It is a vicious circle really but I dont think Kazaa and Imesh have
> enough warning about mp3 downloads actually been illegal.
Why would they care? They arent going to get sued for it.
> It is a vicious circle really but I dont think Kazaa and Imesh have
> enough warning about mp3 downloads actually been illegal.
Why would they care? They arent going to get sued for it.
It is a vicious circle really but I dont think Kazaa and Imesh have enough warning about mp3 downloads actually been illegal.
P.S. 126 days and finally got credentials of a regular.
P.S. 126 days and finally got credentials of a regular.
Their logic is rather stupid.
"Our CDs are too expensive so people download the tracks instead. Better put the prices up because we're losing money due to piracy."
If your prices weren't so freakin' high in the first place people wouldn't be downloading music as much. Instead of making their CDs a better proposition they just make even more of a reason to download.
RARRR
"Our CDs are too expensive so people download the tracks instead. Better put the prices up because we're losing money due to piracy."
If your prices weren't so freakin' high in the first place people wouldn't be downloading music as much. Instead of making their CDs a better proposition they just make even more of a reason to download.
RARRR
ßora† SagdiyeV wrote:
> they can't arrest the whole world
Or can they...
"tune in next week to find out"
> they can't arrest the whole world
Or can they...
"tune in next week to find out"
i hate these greedy corporations.
the music industry will never collapse due to piracy. what they should be doing is thinking of ways to entice people to BUY, rather than punishing those who download it.
I don't know a single person with a PC that is against downloading music.
they can't arrest the whole world
the music industry will never collapse due to piracy. what they should be doing is thinking of ways to entice people to BUY, rather than punishing those who download it.
I don't know a single person with a PC that is against downloading music.
they can't arrest the whole world
Yeah it could be done but then again computer geeks can get anything if the hack enough and spend enough time dwelling in their parents basements and topping up their monitor tan.
People wouldnt go to such lengths to upload tracks and decode them just to share them. As least a huge amount less at least.
People wouldnt go to such lengths to upload tracks and decode them just to share them. As least a huge amount less at least.
And then someone comes along and decodes the coding.
Page: