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GNR Uploader Gets Two Months House Arrest, Plus Will Produce Propaganda For
RIAA
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| It still doesn't make much sense that the FBI got involved in trying to track
| down and arrest a guy who uploaded a pre-release version of Guns 'N Roses'
| long awaited new album before it was released. If anything, it should have
| been a civil matter -- and, honestly, there's little indication that the
| upload caused any harm whatsoever.
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http://techdirt.com/articles/20090714/1538185548.shtml
The Psychology Of Externalities: Only I Can Benefit
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| Of course, this is not just limited to the AP. It's a common psychological
| problem when it comes to externalities. Look at almost any dispute that's
| being caused by the modern internet and you can find someone who's upset
| about some externality not being "fair." We see it with the blame being put
| by the entertainment industry on "piracy."
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http://techdirt.com/articles/20090713/0118575524.shtml
Recent:
Cher, Sonny Bono heirs sue Universal Music for $5 million
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| Cher has sued Universal Music Group, claiming that the label’s creative
| accounting has shortchanged her and the heirs of her late ex-husband Sonny
| Bono to the tune of $5 million.
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http://reporter.blogs.com/thresq/2009/06/cher-lawsuit-universal-music-.html
RIAA Sued For Racketeering Yet Again
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| A few people have filed lawsuits against the RIAA for racketeering in the
| past, though these charges have always been dismissed. In one such case,
| where the filed charges were dismissed over the summer, new claims were filed
| again charging the RIAA with racketeering for extortion, mail fraud and wire
| fraud in its ongoing efforts involving weakly supported threats against
| alleged file sharers demanding money to avoid being sued.
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http://techdirt.com/articles/20081121/1203512916.shtml
The RIAA vs. 19 Year Old Cancer Patient
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| Among the RIAA's latest targets in its campaign to sue its customer base into
| submission is a 19-year-old cancer patient. Ciaro Sauro was ruled a music
| pirate after failing to defend herself in court against charges from the RIAA
| that she was sharing music files online. Ms. Sauro has said she couldn't
| defend herself as she is hospitalized once a week, and vehemently denies the
| allegations that she is a pirate.
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http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/entertainment/2009/3/26/the_riaa_vs_19_year_old.htm
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