Google and Microsoft Sued By Mini Music Label 105
carre4 writes "Blue Destiny Records has sued both Google and Microsoft for allegedly 'facilitating and enabling' distribution of copyrighted songs illegally. The suit alleges that RapidShare runs 'a distribution center for unlawful copies of copyrighted works.' RapidShare is helped by Google and Microsoft, which benefit from the ad relationships, according to the suit. Blue Destiny has attempted to link to pages with RapidShare links to their music via DMCA takedown notices, and Google has, apparently, not complied, while Microsoft's Bing site has removed the links. RapidShare, for its part, is based outside of the US and does not accept DMCA notices."
Re:Remove the Internet. (Score:2, Informative)
Blue Destiny's lawyer doesn't have any ethics?
Patently false. (Score:4, Informative)
From TFA:
And even that is false! The Google results for “Roy Powers Firing Line” [google.com] are:
Roy Powers Firing Line rapidshare file downloads [rapidog.com] ... [myspace.com] ... [tech-forums.net]
Roy Powers Firing Line megaupload file downloads [megauploadbot.com]
Roy Powers - Firing Line (2009) rapidshare [zona-musical.com]
Roy Powers Music Firing Line Out Now! [roypowersmusic.com]
Roy Powers on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures
Blues Destiny Records [bluesdestinyrecords.com]
Google and Microsoft sued for links to filesharing sites
Ronny Sessum Funk'n Blues Man Album Out [ronnysessum.com]
Vans Triple Crown of Surfing [triplecrownofsurfing.com]
None of those URLs point to a RapidShare server!
Even the ones that look like they’d have RapidShare links are merely search engines or forums where the RapidShare links are found.
This is so false that it’s laughable. Also, can anyone say Streisand effect?
Re:How does the DMCA apply? (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Seriously? (Score:3, Informative)
[quote]have appeared when users search Google for the Roy Powers song "Firing Line."[/quote]
Apperently this artist is carried by Blues Destiny Records here [bluesdestinyrecords.com]. TFA would be wrong.
Search shared (Score:3, Informative)
Take a look here, this will land you most albums
http://www.searchshared.com/ [searchshared.com]
and it's using google.
Re:Patently false. (Score:1, Informative)
Also, can anyone say Streisand effect?
This might be their ultimate goal. Claim to sue giant companies, wait for tech sites to advertise their obscure company.
Re:Seriously? (Score:1, Informative)
Aside from the fact that I never heard of them before... $25 per album?! I think we already know why their sales might be down, eh??
Curious as to what cost 25 dollars I clicked the grandparent's link to see. The price tag is for their VINYL releases. While 25 dollars seems pricey for a vinyl they put an emphasis on it being 180 grams vinyl. Looking further into this it seems to be some audiophile format that uses a thicker vinyl so the price isn't out of line. Their CDs are 13 bucks, a double album for 25, and a digital download is 10. None of which seems to imply they have a reality distortion field on their prices.
You sir are just whoring.