RIAA Ends "Clean Slate" Scam 21
ChiralSoftware writes "The RIAA Clean Slate program, started in September, which allegedly attracted 1108 suckers, has finally been dropped. What was wrong with this program? The RIAA was offering something it had no ability to offer, namely amnesty for copyright violations. The mark would admit in a sworn written statement to having violated the law, but was not getting any real amnesty in return for this admission. Despite anything the RIAA says, other copyright holders can still sue a program participant who violated copyright laws, and of course only a US Attorney can offer amnesty for criminal copyright violations. In fact, the RIAA was sued for making false claims of amnesty. The RIAA of course has a different spin on it; they ended the program because their education had succeeded."
status ?? (Score:3, Interesting)
Does anyone know the status of this claimed suite ? Seems like a slam dunk to me.
liability insurance (Score:4, Interesting)
Like... (Score:5, Funny)
Like how the high school bullies would educate the nerd population on the best way to invest their lunch money?
Re:Like... (Score:3, Insightful)
Extortion? (Score:5, Insightful)
That being said, I think the artists do need some sort of union to prevent widespread piracy. It's just that the RIAA has stepped far beyond its boundaries. Methinks labor unions shouldn't be exempt from antitrust laws.
Re:Extortion? (Score:3, Funny)
then
s/SCO/MS/g
See a pattern?
Re:Extortion? (Score:1)
result:
yeah. makes sense.
Re:Extortion? (Score:1)
then
s/SCO/MS/g
See a pattern?"
Yeah : missing semicolons.
Education my left eye (Score:5, Funny)
Now pardon me while I go download some mp3z. Oops.
Re:Education my left eye (Score:1, Funny)
Now that would be education!!
Well, duh! (Score:3, Funny)
Was there anyone so dimwitted as to think otherwise? If so, I hope YRO will step in to clarify that their polio immunization doesn't make them bulletproof.
How did they word their amnesty claim? (Score:5, Interesting)
Did the RIAA say that they wouldn't sue you, or that you wouldn't be sued? If it was the former, IANAL but wouldn't that be the same as an out of court settlement and hence it would be legal? The RIAA might be ignorant and stupid, but I'm sure their lawyers aren't.
Re:How did they word their amnesty claim? (Score:2)
One would think that it would be up to the individual publishers to pursue legal action.
RIAA raids (Score:2, Interesting)
The mark would admit in a sworn written statement to having violated the law, but was not getting any real amnesty in return for this admission.
Could you at least get immunity from getting raided by a gang of RIAA jacket-wearing FBI wannabes [slashdot.org]?
GMD
now they'll stop going after sharers, right? (Score:3, Funny)
Great -- their education has succeeded. Now they can stop going after file sharers...right?
RIAA scam (Score:1)
Re:RIAA scam (Score:1)