Super DMCA
by
thechas
·
about 19 years ago
In reply to RIAA and Techethics
The RIAA has been working in the shadows to get the individual states to pass the enabling legislation they need for their plans.
http://www.eff.org/IP/DMCA/states/
Among other things, the SDMCA effectively makes the use of a firewall illegal.
The biggest problem that I have with the RIAA is that their actions are based on a false assumption.
Since the early 70’s and the cassette recorder, the RIAA has equated ALL blank media and shared usage as lost sales.
The reality is that lessthan 10% of shared media would be purchased if they user could not get it for free.
The RIAA needs to wake up, and realize that the youth of today,
A: do not have as much ‘free’ spending money as previous generations
B: have more entertainment options calling for those dollars
Now, I think the file sharers should be shut down. What they are doing is clearly illegal.
However, the draconian tactics that the RIAA is taking are more apt to result in the total collapse of the recording industry than in increased sales and profits.
The recording industry needs to trim a LOT of waste and nepotism at the top. That will be the first step in becoming lean, mean and relative.
Next, the price of commercial CDs needs to drop to around $5 each.
The best way for the record industry to stop file swapping is by providing low cost music that people actually want to pay for.
Chas