RIAA Argument About Streaming To Be Streamed 92
NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "You may recall that in an RIAA case, SONY BMG Music v. Tenenbaum, the district court ruled that an oral argument about the constitutionality of statutory damages could be streamed, and the RIAA has been fighting that with a petition for 'mandamus or prohibition' in the appeals court, which is opposed by the press. Interestingly, it now turns out that the appeals court's oral argument about the streaming will itself be recorded and then streamed. It is hard to imagine how a court which routinely streams its own oral arguments can rule that it is somehow inappropriate for similar oral arguments in the district court to be streamed as well."
But will it be recorded (Score:5, Funny)
I wonder if the RIAA will attempt to sue the court system for this as well as storing a copy in some audio format? You know, they need records (pun intended)
Dammit... (Score:5, Funny)
This article just put my brain into an infinite loop. Thanks a lot, RIAA.
Dear Editors (Score:5, Funny)
Being a friday evening, I entreat you to please avoid using "stream", "streamed", and "streaming" seven times within as many lines of text. Many of us have already been drinking and you are hurting our brains.
Thank you,
Drunk Sladhsot Reader.
Re:Dear Editors (Score:5, Funny)
I entreat you to please avoid using "stream", "streamed", and "streaming" seven times within as many lines of text.
Those responsible for streaming this stream of streaming streams have been streamed.
The real reason (Score:5, Funny)
I think we should give credit to the RIAA. They no doubt realize that exposing children to the persistent irrationality of their arguments might retard their cognitive growth and reduce their faith in the legal system. In opposing the broadcast, they're just thinking of the children.
No streaming... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:The real reason (Score:3, Funny)
I guess there's also the desire not to worry people by showing in real time what the result of such retarded cognitive development would be..
Re:But will it be recorded (Score:3, Funny)
Sure couldn't hurt. I'm bet it'll be more interesting than Brittney Spears Album #2983
RIAA's problem with streaming of this case. . . (Score:5, Funny)
The RIAA's problem with streaming of this case is that some of their members' words and potentially "copyrighted content" will be copied to the interwebs without compensation, resulting in a loss of $4.37811 billion because they presume that those who download recordings of the hearings and case would otherwise purchase it on CD -- plus there is the fact that what would be downloaded is a raw and uncut version rather than the heavily cut-and-processed studio version. The court proceedings would be no different from typical concert bootlegs recorded right off the sound board; no artistic control and goofs might make it through. ;)
Re:No streaming... (Score:4, Funny)
If anyone would like to turn this idea into a skit, I'm interested in participating :) o/~ I am the very model of a modern major asshole... o/~
Re:Dear Editors (Score:3, Funny)
I entreat you to please avoid using "stream", "streamed", and "streaming" seven times within as many lines of text.
Those responsible for streaming this stream of streaming streams have been streamed.
In Soviet Russia, it is the streams that would have been streamed, instead of the other way around.
compromise? use RealVideo! (Score:2, Funny)
That would ensure that nobody watches it!