MPAA, RIAA Seek Permanent Antitrust Exemption 759
Devistater writes "Webcasters sued RIAA two months ago in an antitrust case for anti-competitive behavior. The response? An exemption from antitrust laws. Today's Register tells about RIAA/MPAA's efforts to get just such an exemption written into law. They could become permanently exempt from such a suit, if the bill passes. They snuck it into a bill sponsored by Orrin Hatch called EnFORCE Act (Enhancing Federal Obscenity Reporting and Copyright Enforcement Act of 2003). Orrin Hatch says this bill contains "First... an antitrust exemption in the Copyright Act [for] record companies and music publishers" Why? Because of 'market realities.' Which ones? The 12-year-old girl? The 15-year-old girl? Or the 66-year-old Grandma with a Mac?"
In other news... (Score:5, Funny)
heh (Score:1, Funny)
Ob South Park Reference (Score:5, Funny)
Orrin Hatch, he went to congress, DUM DUM DUM DUM DUM
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Re:So far this week (Score:3, Funny)
They are. Just watch what happens when elections are over.
Re:Grrrr... (Score:1, Funny)
Old senators never die... well, almost (Score:3, Funny)
That's what we'd been saying about Strom Thurmond for the last fifty years.
Re:Inquiring minds want to know... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:The Last Straw (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Old senators never die... well, almost (Score:3, Funny)
OT: Re:Oh great... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Inquiring minds want to know... (Score:4, Funny)
RIAA borrowing ideas from spammers? (Score:2, Funny)
They need click on a link to Opt-out. Also, it takes 4-6 weeks to be removed from the list.