RIAA to halt lawsuits, cozy up to ISPs instead

Syxx_Killer · 12-19-08, 08:56 PM

http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/31678

Doesn't surprise me at all. I wonder if it will actually do them any good? I doubt it.

Dowly · 12-19-08, 09:08 PM

From what I've heard, the lawsuit's been very expensive for RIAA considering the success rate.

subchaser12 · 12-19-08, 09:17 PM

I can't believe the RIAA was so arrogant that they ignored the PR fallout. I have been boycotting music purchaes for years over this crap.

Honestly if you have music from the 80s thats all you need, everything else is ****.

Zachstar · 12-19-08, 10:24 PM

The lawsuits have failed.

Yes they stopped some joes and janes from stealing music. But it also caused many of them to abandon new music instead.

CD sales have crashed. You can no longer sell a 16 dollar CD full of crap because people want one song.

The failure has been stunning. Last I checked the money received from the lawsuits was BARELY enough to keep the ops running. Much less actually giving it to the artists.

August · 12-19-08, 10:28 PM

Does anyone think it's possible that music might evolve beyond being a money making scheme, like it was in the days before record companies?

Zachstar · 12-19-08, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by August

Does anyone think it's possible that music might evolve beyond being a money making scheme, like it was in the days before record companies?

Nope

12-19-08, 08:56 PM	#1
Syxx_Killer Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,387 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	RIAA to halt lawsuits, cozy up to ISPs instead http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/31678 Doesn't surprise me at all. I wonder if it will actually do them any good? I doubt it.

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Zachstar Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Posts: 1,956 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	The lawsuits have failed. Yes they stopped some joes and janes from stealing music. But it also caused many of them to abandon new music instead. CD sales have crashed. You can no longer sell a 16 dollar CD full of crap because people want one song. The failure has been stunning. Last I checked the money received from the lawsuits was BARELY enough to keep the ops running. Much less actually giving it to the artists. __________________

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August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Does anyone think it's possible that music might evolve beyond being a money making scheme, like it was in the days before record companies? __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

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12-19-08, 09:08 PM	#2
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	From what I've heard, the lawsuit's been very expensive for RIAA considering the success rate.

12-19-08, 09:17 PM	#3
subchaser12 Sonar Guy Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Spam, duplicate accounts, provoking moderators. Posts: 377 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I can't believe the RIAA was so arrogant that they ignored the PR fallout. I have been boycotting music purchaes for years over this crap. Honestly if you have music from the 80s thats all you need, everything else is ****.