Seen that? - The Next Step in RIAA Education: Electric Shocks and GPS Tracking via iPod

Filed in archive Best of on February 23, 2010

The Next Step in RIAA Education: Electric Shocks and GPS Tracking via iPod P2P File Sharing

Obligatory lawsuit included. It's the RIAA Apple Signature iPod. [...] Read More


Judge Slams RIAA, Award Now Over $100K P2P File Sharing

In Capitol v. Foster: Justice At Last and RIAA Lawsuit Setback: Defendant Wins Attorney Fees, defendant Debbie Foster of Oklahoma was granted attorney fees. RIAA dropped The suit against the mother after it appeared her daughter was the likely violator. The judge initially set the fees at $55,000. RIAA filed to reconsider the award. The judge reaffirmed the award and denied the motion, calling plaintiffs' counsel "disingenuous" and their motives [...] Read More


RIAA Training video leaked; more stupid than expected. P2P File Sharing

A training video produced by the RIAA has leaked it's way onto the internet, and from what I've heard from a friend (you know what I mean ;) ), it's utterly hilarious. Probably the most hilarious part is how it apparently links to other crimes, saying that apparently, it'll help you get into drug houses and even be linked to terrorist networks. I honestly can't comprehend how stupid that is.... it's [...] Read More


Blogging world supports the RIAA? Digital Music - The Future

The Washington post ran a story on Wednesday saying that the RIAA was suing a man for copying a CD he purchased onto his computer. The columnist Marc Fisher quoted a legal brief and alleged that the Record Association of America said that MP3 files that someone creates form their own CD's are "unauthorized copies." Turns out that wasn't the case at all. The RIAA has retaliated and said that uploading [...] Read More


Judge Slams RIAA, Award Now Over $100K Digital Music - The Future

In Capitol v. Foster: Justice At Last and RIAA Lawsuit Setback: Defendant Wins Attorney Fees, defendant Debbie Foster of Oklahoma was granted attorney fees. RIAA dropped the suit against the mother after it appeared her daughter was the likely violator. The judge initially set the fees at $55,000. RIAA filed to reconsider the award. The judge reaffirmed the award and denied the motion, calling plaintiffs' counsel "disingenuous" and their motives [...] Read More