Webcaster Alliance Threatens To Sue RIAA 303
detroitindustrial writes "The Washington Post reports that the Webcaster Alliance is threatening to sue the RIAA under the Sherman Antitrust Act. In their letter to the RIAA, the Webcaster Alliance alleges that the RIAA and the Voice of Webcasters negotiated in collusion and, 'were apparently intent on either eliminating their competitors and/or raising barriers to entry in the market for small commercial webcasting.' It goes on to say that the RIAA also wanted to eliminate smaller webcasters, who tend to play more independent material, in order to maintain their monopoly on music distribution."
In soviet russia.. (Score:5, Funny)
Oh wait..
You'd better watch out, RIAA (Score:5, Funny)
And then I'll tell slashdot. Muahahahaha!
Fairly difficult to trust a group ... (Score:4, Funny)
I have some sympathy for the RIAA (Score:2, Funny)
What might be a better idea is to limit webcasting to unsigned bands that need the publicity. In this way we could listen to tracks first before buying and the inevitable piracy would actually work in favour of the music industry.
Lawsuits (Score:5, Funny)
Not to sound like trolling but looking at the number of lawsuits being filed these days, legal profession seems very appealing compared to IT and so far it hasn't been affected by outsourcing either !!
Re:Music? (Score:3, Funny)
In the end a lone voice will be heard... "Needs more cowbell."
Re:Besides reading slashdot... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Music? (Score:5, Funny)
Oh, sure. Next you'll be telling me that someone can just copyright all possible Phone Numbers? [magnus-opus.com]
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Re:In soviet russia.. (Score:0, Funny)
Re:Music? (Score:3, Funny)
uhm, you might just want to consider listening to a different music genre and reconsider that thought. I think having to put artist is parenthesis should have tipped you off.
To quote Data from TNG... (Score:3, Funny)
Thank you for your deep contribution to this /. discussion.
Re:and what exactly is stopping small labels? (Score:3, Funny)
Lots of potential lawsuits here.
-Harry Belafonte suing for the use of the word "banana". Chiquita might get in on the action too.
Jim Henson productions, the song title is an obvious knockoff of "It's not Easy Being Green"
Re:Music? (Score:3, Funny)
By the way, one of those disks will have Taco's editor password on it.
Re:Music? (Score:3, Funny)
There would also be one with a really REALLY huge number of digits of pi.
This says is all! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Music? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Lawsuits (Score:3, Funny)
Here's the plan: we do away with money and just SUE people for the things we need! I need some computer parts, so I'll sue Newegg for some stupid thing, they'll fold, and I'll get parts in a settlement! Next I'll take on the grocery store for some more beer!
Re:Commercial vs Non Commercial Radio Stations (Score:3, Funny)
VOW member 1: Tell him about the Twinkie, Ray
VOW member 2: looking concerned What Twinkie?
Re:Fairly difficult to trust a group ... (Score:3, Funny)
In other news (Score:2, Funny)