Now, in an unusual case in which an Arizona recipient of an RIAA letter has fought back in court rather than write a check to avoid hefty legal fees, the industry is taking its argument against music sharing one step further: In legal documents in its federal case against Jeffrey Howell, a Scottsdale, Ariz., man who kept a collection of about 2,000 music recordings on his personal computer, the industry maintains that it is illegal for someone who has legally purchased a CD to transfer that music into his computer.
Yes, that’s right. Not content to sue grandmothers and children who happen to run Kazaa, the RIAA is now suing a guy for ripping his legal CDs to his computer.
Fuck the RIAA. It’s time to just stop buying music altogether and let them die out as fast as possible so we can get some fair copyright going on. Check your planned music purchases on RIAA Radar and don’t buy if they’re published by an RIAA member.
Grass roots communal action against the establishment? How very socialist of you!
Whoah there, this could be seen as an exercise in enforced non-monopalistic capitalism. Capitalism breaks down with such powerhouses in the mix, so those of us who enjoy a *free* market can work to keep it free without you slinging mud at us, you commie.