The Recording Industry Association of America, citing significant sales declines, said it would begin searching Internet file-sharing networks Thursday to identify music fans who offer "substantial" collections of MP3 song files for downloading. It urged users to remove popular music-sharing software or adjust program settings to prevent such downloads.
does anyone use blocking progs like peerguardian?
26.6.2003 12:36 #1
Correct me if i'm wrong. It is illegal to Serve or Share Music file from your Computer, but it's not illegal to download them. Is this statement correct if not please correct me??
Sorry for the repost but I thought this might be the apropriate place for this question.
26.6.2003 12:38 #2
Labrat: Hard to say whether it is exactly legal in the States -- I doubt it, but in various European countries downloading illegal material and using it for your personal use (and not distributing it further) is perfectly legal (two that I can name immediately are Finland and Sweden).
26.6.2003 13:02 #3
In the states it is illegal to be in possesion of copyrighted material that you did not pay for. (bootlegged material such as what you download) Even when you buy a music cd you do not own the music you only own the media that the music is on.
26.6.2003 13:20 #4
What's the big deal with sharing music, it justs happens on-line, people are just mad cause they don't get their share of the benjamines, and I don't see people getting mad about downloading books on-line isn't that the same thing?
26.6.2003 13:51 #5
Hehehh.... I think it is funny that the RIAA thinks that their loss of money is because of file sharing online.
If they took a strong listen to the crap they are producing these days I think it would be evident why they are losing money.
Just my 2 cents. Later.
26.6.2003 14:14 #6
i share over 400mp3s and im not scared at all. What are they going to do kick my door in for some music. Im not selling or reproduceing the music in anyway. We've been copying vhs tapes with two vcrs for years. Whats the difference here? Like they don't make enough money anyway. So they lost a million or two I'm sure the profits they made this year are still substantial. It all comes down to greed. If u don't want people to share something don't produce it in the first place.
26.6.2003 19:48 #7
F**K the RIAA and the MPAA.
26.6.2003 19:53 #8
just a piece of advice. If you don't want anyone who shouldn't have your ip get your ip then start using progs like this
http://www.simplyclick.org/uploadertest/pg2.asp
what this does is block ip ranges from known RIAA and MPAA and other greedy bastards.
26.6.2003 19:59 #9
i really dont get what is going on...is Kazaa getting sued? i heard they were trying to sue a whole bunch of people.
27.6.2003 01:07 #10
niss: Yes.
27.6.2003 01:17 #11
I hope the RIAA & MPAA read this:
I am boycotting all media related to your industries, I am also convincing others to join in on my boycott. You will never recieve another penny from me and I hope all business' that you are affiliated with go straight to hell.
Looks like its divx & mp3's 4 me.
27.6.2003 04:50 #12
Rogue4ces:
I totally agree with you.
shutter93:
count me in...
27.6.2003 06:13 #13
Artists get virtually nothing from album sales....thay make all their money off merchandising and concerts.
It's the RIAA that makes all the money...this is all about them, not the artists
27.6.2003 15:00 #14
How do you supose they are going to go about catching people?
28.6.2003 17:24 #15
How do you supose they are going to go about catching people?
28.6.2003 17:24 #16
what the hell, sorry dont know what happend there with the double post, make it tripple now...ehh
28.6.2003 17:26 #17
im down for the boycott. I'll talk to all of my friends about it too. I've also sent an email to the RIAA address for reporting piracy stateing my own personal opinions of their lawsuits, and greedy ways.
28.6.2003 21:34 #18
Maybe we should set up a website (or maybe afterdawn could) to allow people to sign up for the boycott. That way we could do some research and list the products to stay away from.
29.6.2003 06:25 #19
I was surfing and found a website check it out:
http://www.boycott-riaa.com/
29.6.2003 06:59 #20
I hate the riaa and mpaa. I always did and i always will. What are they going to do shut down kazaa and then another new one will open. So its not like file sharing is going goodbye.
29.6.2003 21:56 #21
Hey sonoma095!
If you own a DVD player as well then try wiring your system as the following: DVD player into VCR1, VCR1 into VCR2, and VCR2 into TV. I do this and as long as you have VCR1 on and use VCR2 to record, then you can tape DVDs! I have tried this technique with different brands of VCRs as I own three of them since they are so cheap now adays and the trick works wonders.
I guess since DVDs can be recorded using VCRs then the RIAA has something else to look at as well.
Personally I have not purchased a PC game or CD since I discovered P2P networks, and I do not plan on making a purchase in the future as long as the RIAA continues with this nonsense.
NOTE: I was still buying games, movies, and music when I first used P2P networks, but that ended with the RIAA giving everyone a hard time.
RIAA bring it on!!!
10.7.2003 18:58 #22
With all the fines that the RIAA is proposing lately, their definetly not making any friends. If they want to cut down on p2p music sharing, threats aren't gonna cut it. This article has some interesting opinions on the matter:
http://www.random-accuracy.com/archives/music/bk-022003.html
13.7.2003 14:16 #23
What's the difference in taking a CD and putting the songs on your hard drive and getting them from Kazaa, etc.? Anybody have a nice answer to this one? Thanks.
13.7.2003 17:18 #24
Does anyone know of any organizations that we can report these companies to? I would think that breaking into peoples computers would be considered illegal. I am tired of getting tagged by the IRMA, MPAA, RIAA, Korea, and China. Let alone all the other ip ranges tagging me. Oh yeah, does anybody know why China and Korea keep tagging my pc?
14.7.2003 18:50 #25
In recent news kazaa use drops severly day after RIAA warnings...seems to me that the riaa's winning the battle, here’s a link on an article published by the channel 2 news..
http://search.ktvu.com/fran/query.html?ran=&qcat=web&qkw=&pgtarg=wbsdogpile&mkt=&heading=&col=cox&qc=cox&ht=0&lk=1&st=1&pw=100%25&ws=0&nh=10&la=&rf=0&qp=url%3Aktvu.com&qt=kazaa&x=17&y=8
14.7.2003 21:53 #26
carlitob -- it might also be worth noteing that when you purchase cdr's and recordable media , the RIAA gets a cut of the action
shutter93 -- http://www.boycott-riaa.com is an excellent info site -- I encourage everyone here who shares their distaste for the RIAA to visit
The RIAA has been at this for years -- I don't recall the exact case or specifics -- but sometime in the early 80's when vcr's first started poppin up there was a case where a person was sued for recording tv shows or something along that nature -- the complaint was copyright infringement -- if memoery serves the defandent won because it was not actual copyright infringement based on the way the law is written -- However the RIAA is trying to get that law revised, they have already made attempts at it -- Knowledge IS Power -- we need to become informed or the RIAA is going to get its way.
18.7.2003 14:57 #27
There's the list of people to Boycot so you dont support the RIAA. If you ask me, thats about everyone.
1500 Records
20G Entertainment
241 Records
2Ksounds
32 Records
333 Music
4AD Records
4th & Broadway
5 Minute Walk
5.1 Entertainment
510 Records
550 Music
57 Records
A& E Latin Music
A&M Records
A440 Records
Abkco
Acony Records
AD Records
Aftermath/Shady
Aleho
Alice
Alliance
Alligator Records
Almo Sounds
Amaru Records
Ambar Records
American Empire
American Recording
Amiata Records
Andy Prieboy
Angel
Angels
Antilles
Antone's
Antra Records
Apple
Archive
Ardent
Aries Music Entertainment, Inc.
Arista Latin
Arista Nashville
Arista Records
Ark 21
Arsenal
Artanis
Arte Nova
Artemis
Artist Direct/Kneeling Elephant
Astoria Entertainment
Astralwerks Records
Asylum Records
Atco
Atlantic
Atlantic Classics
Atlantic Nashville
ATO Records
Atrium Records
AV8 Records
Avatar Records
Avenue Records
AVI
Aware
AWOL Records
Axiom
B.E.C.
Back Porch Records
Bad Boy Entertainment
Bad Dog Records
Ballers Entertainment
Baphomet Housecore
Barak Entertainment
Barb Wire Productions
Barco Records
Bass Productions
Beat Club
Beauty Records
Beginner's Bible
Beiler Bros Records
Belart
Bellmark
Belly Soundtrack
Benson Record
Berman Brothers
Best Side
Beyond Music
Bibleman
Big Baller
Big Beat Records
Big Cat/Work
Big Deal
Big Dog Records
Big Ear Music
Big Head Todd
Big Idea Productions
Big Records
Big Screen Music
Big Tree
Big Wadd
Big World
Bigtyme Records
Billy Corgan
Biv Ten Records
Black Market Records
Black Out
Black Pumpkin Records
Black Top Records
Blackground (Barry & Sons, Inc.)
Blackground Records
Blackheart
Blackstone
Bliss Productions
Blix Street
Blood and Fire
Bloodline Records
Blue Gorilla
Blue Jackel Entertainment
Blue Note
Blue Plate
Blue Thumb
Bluebird
Blues Bureau
BMG Classics
BMG Entertainment
BMG U.S. Latin
BNA Records
Bob Marley Music
Bocelli-Sogno
Bohemia
Bon Jovi
Box Tunes
Branford Marsalis
Breakaway
B-Rite
Broadway MCA
Brody Records
Broken Bow Records
Broken Records
Brutal Records
Bullseye
Bungalow Records
Burnside
C2
Cadena Records
Cadence Christian
Caliente
Candle In The Wind
Cannan
Capitol Nashville
Capitol Records
Capricorn
Cargo Records
Cash Money Records
Catalyst
Caviant
Cell Block Records
Celtic Corner
Celtic Heartbeat
Chameleon Records
Charisma
Cheeba Sounds
Cherry Entertainment
Chignon Records
Children
Chord
Chordant
Christian Music Group
Chronicles/PSM
Chrysalis Music Group
Chuck Life
Cintas Acuario
Circular Moves
City of Hope
Cky
Classic Tracs
Clatown Records
Clean Slate
Climate
C-Loc Records
Clockwork
CMC International
CMG
Cold Chillin' Records
Colli Park Music
Columbia Records
Command
Conifer
Contemporary
Coolhunter Records
Coolsville Productions
Copacabana Records
Costarola
Cotillion
Covenant Artists
Crazy Cat
Crescent Moon
Crime Partners
Critique Records
Crowne Music Group
Crystal Lewis
Crystal Rose
CTW/Sesame Street
Curb
Curb/Rising Tide
Cyan Records
Cypress
D & D Records
Da Border Music, Inc.
Dagger Records
Dali Records
Damian Music
Damian US Latin
Dancing Cat
Dare 2BU, Inc.
DAS
Day Spring
Daywind Music Group
DCC
Death Row
Debris Records
Debut
Decca
Deep Purple
Def Jam
Def Soul
Delicious Vinyl
Delos
Denon
Desert Storm
DGG
DHM
Digital Theater System, Inc.
Disa
Discipline
Disques Vogue
DJ Honda Recordings
DKC
DM Music
DM Records, Inc.
DMY
DMZ
Doggystyle Records
Domo Records
Dopehouse Records
Down in the Delta JV
Dr. Dream
DreamWorks
DreamWorks Nashville
Drive Thru Records
Duck Down Music
DV8 Records
E Pluribus Unum
Eagle Rock
Eaglevision
Earthbeat
Earthdance
East Side Digital
East West Records
Easydisc
ECM
Eddie Soundtrack
Edel America Records
Edel Entertainment
Edito Classica
Edmonds Record Group
Elektra Asylum
Elektra Entertainment Group
Elektra Musician group
Elementree Records
Ellipsis Arts
Elton John
Elvis Tribute Project
EMD Music
Emergent Music Marketing
EMI Classics
EMI Gospel Music
EMI Latin
EMI Records
Eminent
Empire Records
Enjoy Records
Epic
Epic Nashville
Epidrome
Equinox Music
ERATO
ESC Records
Esparanza Atlantic
Essence Records
Essential Classics
Essex Records
Eureka
Eurodisc
Everland
Evolver
Extasy
Facility
Fantasy
Farmclub
Fast Horse
Fat Boy Music
Favored Nation
FDM
Fedora
Festival Five Records
Finlandia
First Generation Records
First Priority Music
Flashback Gold
Flashback Rhino
Flashpoint International
Flava Unit Entertainment
Flawless
Flicker Records
Floodgate
Flora
Flying Fish
Flyte Tyme Records
Fome
Fonovisa
Forefront
Freeze Records
Friday Records
Fubu
Full Moon Records
Furious Records
Future Farmer Galaxy
Garden City
Garland
Garmex
Garth Brooks
Gasoline Alley
Gazillion Records
Geffen
Gemini Sun Records
Genie Entertainment/Lightyear
Gfunk
Ghetto Youth International
Giant Records
Gift Horse
Glassnote
Gold Circle
Gold Seal
Golden Books
Good News
Good Time Jazz
Gospocentric
Gotee Records
Grammavision
Grammy Nominee Project
Grand Royal
Grape Tree
Grateful Dead Records
Great Performances
Green Linnet
GRP/Verve
GTS
Guardian
Guts & Grace
GWK Records
H2E Records
Hall of Fame
Hammer & Lace
Hannibal
Hannibal International
Harmony Records
HBO/WEA
Heart Records
Heartbeat
Heartery
Herb Harris Music Co.
Hieroglyphics
High Performance
High Street
Higher Octave Music
Highnote
Hightone Records
Hip O Records
Hittel LLC
HKD Productions
Hollywood Records
Hollywood Visa
Home Sweet Home
Home Video
Homegrown Music Network
Homeland
Hood Rat Records
House of Music
H-Town Records
Hush
Hybrid Recordings
Hyperdisk Records
I Am
I Funk Records LLC
I.E. Music
Ice Records
Ichiban Records
IG Records, Inc.
Imaginary Road
Immediate
Immortal Records
Import Music
Impulse
Indiginous
Infinity Digital
Innocent
InPop Records
Insane Clown Posse
Inside/Out
Insidesessions
Instinct Records
Integrity Inc.
Interhit Records
International Special Markets
Interscope
Invisible Sound
Iris
IRS
Island Def Jam
Island Jamaica
Island Mercury
Island Records
J Records
J&N Records
Jaggo Records
Jake Records
Java Records
Jazzland
Jazz-Non US
Jcor
Jersey Records
Jireh
Jive Records(Bentwood Music/Cedarmont Kids /Reunion/Sick Wid It/ Silvertone/Verity/Volcano)
JMC Records
JMM
Joey
Karen
KDFC
Kelly Family distribution
Kicking Mule
Kid Rhino
Kinetic Records
King Communication
Kings Way
Kismet Records
Kiss Video
KKSF
Koch Entertainment LLC
Korta
Krasnow
Krystal/The Firm
KukDo Records
KWJZ
La Face
Label M
Labor Records
Largo
Latin Pop/Tropical
Latin Regional Mexican
Latino Music
Lava Records
Left Eye
Legacy
Leni Stern Recordings
Liars Inc.
Liberty United Artists
Lideres
Lighthouse Point Entertainment
Lightstorm
Lightyear Entertainment
Lil Joe Records
Lil Man
Liquid 8 Records
Lissette
Little David (Atlantic)
Little Dog
Living Music
Living Stereo
Liz Phair
Lobster Records
Locomotive Music
Logic Records
London Records
London Red Ant
London Slash
London U.S.
Longevity Records (NYC) Inc.
Lookout
Loose Cannon
Loosegroove
Lost Highway
Loud Records
Luaka Bop
Lucky Dog Monument
Luna Negra
Luther Campbell Records
Lyle Lovett
Lyric Street
M.T. Enterprises dba Thuy Nga's
M2.0 Inc.
M2.0 Productions
Mach Entertainment
Mad Yacht
Magnum Music
Major Label Records
Major League Baseball
Mammoth Records
Manga
Mango
Manhattan Records
Many Roads Records
Marantha!
Margaritaville
Marinda Grace
MAS Entertainment
Masterworks
Maverick Musica
Maverick Records
Max Music
Max Weinberg 7
Maxjazz
Maya Records
MCA
MCA Nashville
Media Safari
Medicine
MegaForce
Melisma Ventures LLC
Melodiya
Memphis International
Mercury Nashville
Mercury Records
Mesa/Bluemoon
Messenger Records
Metal Blade
Metrix Music
Metro One
MGM
Mic Media/Lyricist Lougre
Mifflin Hills Music Company
Mighty Horn
Milan (Jade Records)
Milestone
Militia Group
Ministry of Sounds
Miramax
MJJ
Mo Thugs
Mock & Roll
Modern (Atlantic)
Mojo
Mondo Melodia
Moonshine Conspiracy
Mosh
Motown Records
Mouth Almighty
Moviso
Mozote Music
Mr. Incognito
MSC Music Entertainment
MTV
Murder Inc.
Music for Little People (Rhino)
Music One
Music Up Records, Inc.
Musimex
Musiteca
Mutant Sound System
N'Focus Entertainment
N2K
Narada Records
Nas
Native
Nelle Hooper
Neptunes
Nettwerk Records
Neurodisc Records
New Haven Records
New West
Next Century Records
Next Next Entertainment
Next Plateau
Nick @ Nite
Nimbus
Ninth Avenue Music, Inc.
No Limit Records
Nonesuch Musician
Noo Trybe
Noontime
Northside
Northsounds
Nothing Records
Novus
NOW
NPG Records
Nu American Music
Nu Opp
Nutone Records
NVC Arts
NY:LA Music Inc.
Octone Records
Odyssey
Odyssey in Minds Eye
Oh Boy
Okeh
Old Fonovisa
Omni
Omnium
On Point
One Life One Love
Orfeon
Organized Noise
Original Blues Classics
Original Jazz Classics
Oro Musical
Orpheus
Outburst
Outpost
Overbrook Music
P & A
Pablo
Padma
Pagan America
Pakaderm
Pallas Records
Palm Entertainment
Palm Video
Palma MusicInc.
Pan Disc/Streetbeat
Pangaea
Paradigm Records
Paras Recording Co.
Patriot Records
Payaso Records
PBS Records
PBS Records
PCLC Capricorn
Pegan America
Pendulum
Perspective
Philadelphia Records
Philips
Philo
Phoenix Music
Pias
Pioneer
Platino Records
Players Club
PlexiMusic
Plump
PLV Rhino Exclusive
Point Blank
Point Music
Poly Atlas
Poly TV
Polybeat Records
Polydor Country
Polymedia
Portrait
PRA Records
Praise Gathering
Prawn Song
Premium
Premium Latin Music
Premonition Records
Prestige Productions
Priority Records
Private Music Proclaim
Project
Promotions of the World
Protel
PSM Records
Psychopathic Records
Q Records
Quango
Quiet Boys Records
Qwest Records (Warner)
R.A.L.
Radio Universal
Radioactive Records
RAM Records
Random House
Rap?A?Lot
Raptivism Records
Rasheeda
Rawkus Records
Ray Boltz Spindust
Razor & Tie
Razor Sharp
RCA Records
RCA Records Nashville
RCC Records
Real Music
Real World Records
Rebound Records
Red Ant
Red Feather
RED Ink
Red Pajamas
Red Seal
Red Star
Redline Entertainment
Refuge Records
Regina Records
Rejoice
Relapse Records
Relaxation Music
Release
Renegade Records
Reprise
Resound
Restless Records
Revolution Records
RFC (Warner)
Rhino London Sire
Rhino Records
Rhyme Records
Rhythm Safari
Rick Rubin Entertainment
Right Cross Records
Righteous Babe Records
Ripchord
Rising Tide Nashville
Risky Business
Riverboat
Riverside
RJO
RMM
Roadrunner Records, Inc.
Robbins Entertainment
Roc-A-Fella Records
Rocket Records
Rocketown Records
Rockstar Games
Rocky Mountain Recorders
Ropeadope Records
Roswell Records
Rough Ryders Records
Rounder Records
RPM/Columbia
Ruffhouse Records
Ruffnation
Rural Rhythm
Ruthless
Ruthless Records (Atlantic)
Ryko International
Ryko Latina
Rykodisc
Rykovision
S & P Records
Sactuary
Sai Records
Saja Records (Atlantic)
Sambora
Samson
Saregama PLC
Savant
Savoy
Savoy Jazz
SBK
Scarface Records
Scratchie
S-Curve
Sea Creatures
Sega
Seiko Matsuda
Seismic Records
Selah
SEON
Seraphim
Shadow Records
Shady Records
Shakti
Shamton
Shang
Sheppard Lane Music
Shrapnel Records
Sideburn
Silas
Silver Seal
Silverware
Sindrome Records
Sing 2 School
Sir George Records
Six Degrees
Skaggs Family Records
Slamm Dunk
Slash Distributed
Slash Warner
Slipdisc
Slow River
Slow River International
Smash
Smashing Pumpkins- Adore
SMI
SMV
So So Def /All out Ent.
Sojourn Hills
Sonique
Sonolux
Sony Classical
Sony Discos
Sony Japan
Sony Labels
Sony Music
Sony Music US (Latin)
Sony Wonder
Soulwerkz
Sound Gizmo
Sound Mex
Sound of Atlanta
Spark Entertainment
Sparrow
Specialty
Spirit Soundtrack
Spit Records
Spring Hill Music Group
Spring House
Squint Entertainment
Star Records
Star Song
Stax
Stinky Records
Stonecreek
Straight Outta Labb
Straight Profit
Straightway
Streetbeat
Stretch Music
String Cheese Incident
Stuart Hersch
Suave Records
Sugar Beats
Sunnyside
Super Ego Records
Surfdog Records
Surrender Records
Susquehanna Hat Company
Svengali
Swan Song
Sybersound Music
Tabu
Tag Records
Taj Mahal Records
Takoma
Teledec
Telethon
Terminus Records
Texas Music Group
The Enclave
The Guys Who Sell Records/Bronx
The Right Stuff
The Road to Eldorado
The Source
The Start/The Label
The Voice of Music, Inc.
The Wall
Third Stone Records
Thirsty Ear
Three keys/Lightyear
Thrive Records
Thump Arsenal Productions, Inc.
Thump Records
Tim Kerr
Timbaland
Time Bomb
Time Home Intertainment
Time/Life (ADA)
Tinder
Tips Exports Inc.
TJ Martell
Tone Cool
Tooth and Nail
Top Dawg Productions
Top Sail Productions
Tornado Records
Toros Records
Track Factory
Trackmasters
Traditions
Trans Continental Records
Transparent Records
Trauma Entertainment
Trauma Records
Treat & Release
Treydan Records
Tribal
Triloka
Tropical Storm
Tropix
Troubadour
TRS Buddah Inactive
Trudy Greene
Trust Kill
Tuff Gong
Turn Music
TV First
TVG Records
Twin Sisters Productions, Inc.
TwISm
Twisted
Ultimate Records
Underground Recordz
Unison
Unitone
Universal Music Latino
Universal Records
University Music Group
University Records
Univision
Unsigned Hype
Untertainment
Up Above Records
Upstart
UpTown Project
Uptown Records - URC
UTV Uni Roy
UTV Island
UTV Motown
V.O.R.A.C. Records
V2(GeeStreet/Push Records/Delicious Vinyl)
Vagrant Records
Vapor
Varese Sarabande
Varrick
Velas
Velocette Records
Velour Recordings
Vernon Yard
Verve
VI Music
Victory Music
Victrola
Vineyard
Violator Records
Virgin Blackground
Virgin Classics
Virgin Latino
Virgin Nashville
Virgin Records
Virgin Underground
Vital
Viva Discos
Vivarte
Volt
VOX Lumania
VP Music Group, Inc.
VP Records
Walt Disney Records
Waltzing Bear
Warlock
Warmth
Warner Bros. Christian
Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Latina
Warner/Reprise Country ADV
WEA Latina
WEACaribe
WEAMex
Weird Sleeper Man Records
West Side Latino
Whitfield Records
Wicklow
Wild Pitch
Windham Hill
Wind-Up Entertainment
WJJZ
WNUA
Wonderland
Woodstock
Word Entertainment
Work
World Hits
World Music Network
Worship Together
WOV Records
WOW Joint Venture
Wrechsop Records
WSJZ
Wu-Tang Records
Wynonna
Xenophile
Yo! MTV Raps
ZAPPA
Zebra Lightyear
Zebra Records
Zero Hour
Zoe
Zomba/Def Jam
19.7.2003 19:06 #28
screw'em
22.7.2003 21:52 #29
screw'em
22.7.2003 21:52 #30
