LOS ANGELES—The Recording Industry Association of America announced Tuesday that it will be taking legal action against anyone discovered telling friends, acquaintances, or associates about new songs, artists, or albums. "We are merely exercising our right to defend our intellectual properties from unauthorized peer-to-peer notification of the existence of copyrighted material," a press release signed by RIAA anti-piracy director Brad Buckles read. "We will aggressively prosecute those individuals who attempt to pirate our property by generating 'buzz' about any proprietary music, movies, or software, or enjoy same in the company of anyone other than themselves." RIAA attorneys said they were also looking into the legality of word-of-mouth "favorites-sharing" sites, such as coffee shops, universities, and living rooms.
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-- Heather: "I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it!"
Pretty soon, for each song you play at a party, you'll have to pay royalties per person in the room, and include the neighbors if the music is loud enough...
I used to think they were just like PETA. I mean, don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with the Ethical Treatment of Animals, I'm all for that! But they have a habit of once or twice a year doing something outrageously stupid just to get some free press and bring awareness to their group.
When the RIAA started suing 10 year olds and grandmothers, and going after girl scouts, I figured they were just taking a page out of PETA's book and raising awareness that they were there, watching us.
