RIAA Files 532 Music-Sharing Lawsuits

[Kaydphia]

What I don't understand is that if burning CD's are so bad, why are they installed in all new computers nowadays? If they were bad why continue to make them for consumers to buy???

However I will support the people I personally met and people who are really good, like Amerie and Nsync.

Kay

[oneinamillion]

I see nothing wrong with burning cd's like alot of you I've spend hundreds of dollars maybe more over the years on cd's some I've losted some I've just played out. I'll be dammed if I'm going to go buy every cd over again that's missing in my collection, as well as in my husband's collection. Now I know the artist don't get a cut from this but the way they flogg in these videos (e.g. cash $$ millionaires, Jarule, Sean Puffy, J. Lo. etc)and even those who don't flogg like (Celine Dion, Whitney Houston) and etc......they in my opinion don't seem to be hurting at all. All I ever hear about is these million dollar deals that they are striking left and right; whether it's from clothes, restaurant openings, movies, or etc. Then they want to cry like Micheal Jackson that they are being taken an advantage of. No No No Micheal spends $$$ like a fool with a extremely lavish lifestyle. Getting something done to his body and face every minute on the hour. These artist aren't losing that much money because they get it back with the other ideas that they pursue. So to sum this up......................"KAZAA, NAPSTER, OR ANYONE ELSE WHO WANTS TO OPEN A CD BURNING WEBSITE.......ROCK ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
p.s. does anyone know of a good website that I can purchase a cd burner pm me

[candygirl]

Originally posted by c&c1913
Terrorists are plotting against us, child molesters and serial killers are running free, unemployment is up, BUT the government wants to spend good money and time to go after folks for burning cd's. Oooooookay.

My sentiments exactly. I really don't understand where the government's priorities are.

[HumbleHeart]

I do not burn CD's, nor do I buy bootleg merchandise. Call me what you want, but I would rather buy the CD's/merchandise legitimately.

I don't have the patience to burn CD's. To me it is much easier to run into the store and buy it. However, the Cd must be hella good if I am buying it. I have a collection of over 500 CD's that I started almost 10 years ago. I think my classic RB is the best. I am an old school/love song junkie. They don't make them like they used to.

Purchaisng bootleg merchandise, totally unacceptable! I went to the Indiana Black Expo a few weeks ago and was so disgusted by the amount of bootleg merchandise.

[Steeltrap]

I am not a music downloader because most of what I listen to isn't listened to by the masses. I listen to straightahead jazz, mainly reissues of 1950s and 1960s albums.

But I do agree that the gubmint is wasting resources on prosecuting people for burning CDs, when real crimes are taking place, such as all these babypeople being snatched, folks being murdered and all that.

[knowledge1]

I personally find no problem with burning CD's if it's at your advantage. I am personally in a line of work that requires me to keep up with the latest web design software, so I am not going to purchase software in the thousands of dollars if it does not benefit me economically.

At the end of the day, whether or not a CD is purchased or is burned, it all sounds the same, it all works the same. Big business, corporations, record labels are in it for the big bucks. It just goes to show you that they don't give a rat's behind about the consumer, it's more about their bottom line. Now if Napster, KaZaa, Morpheus or any of the other file sharing programs benefitted financially from people downloading the software and burning music, then I would have a problem with it.

I'm proud to say that every piece of software on my computer was downloaded from the internet. My backup copy of Windows on my computer was burned on CD. I think it's high time that some of the corporate big bucks be put back into our pockets so that we can consider our bottom line.

Common sense dictates that I can purchase 100 blank CD's from Office Depot for $30.. That's roughtly $0.33 per CD. If Microsoft sells Windows 2000/XP in the hundreds of dollars... What's more economically feasible for me... $0.33 or $300-400. Hell it's simple..

Peace..

[oneinamillion]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by knowledge1

At the end of the day, whether or not a CD is purchased or is burned, it all sounds the same, it all works the same. Big business, corporations, record labels are in it for the big bucks. It just goes to show you that they don't give a rat's behind about the consumer, it's more about their bottom line. Now if Napster, KaZaa, Morpheus or any of the other file sharing programs benefitted financially from people downloading the software and burning music, then I would have a problem with it.


Show you right and another thing is....you've saved anywhere from $12.00 to $17.00; now that money would be going to my bills, savings, and cutie expenses.

Originally posted by c&c1913
Terrorists are plotting against us, child molesters and serial killers are running free, unemployment is up, BUT the government wants to spend good money and time to go after folks for burning cd's. Oooooookay.

I totally agree with you!!! There are so many other issues to worry about in our country, other than burning CD's.

Yes, I burn CD's, and will continue to do it. Like someone else said, why should I pay for them, when I can get them for free over the internet. Am I concerned that I am taking $15 out of an artists pocket? NO! They are going to get their money. They get paid in so many ways, CD's are only a small portion of the money they receive. Anyway, the real crime is when you sell burned CD's, not necessarily making a copy for yourself (even though that is currently being argued).

[Peace]

For me it depends on the artist, someone like alicia keys...that cd is not worth $10, let alone $15. To me that is a $5 cd(from someone on the street). But for an artist that I truly like, I will need the orginal cd.

Originally posted by HumbleHeart
... I don't have the patience to burn CD's. To me it is much easier to run into the store and buy it...

It may be easier, but it sure is a lot more expensive (in the long run)

Originally posted by oneinamillion

"Show you right ... [/B]

Many, I haven't heard that phrase in a LOOOOOOOOONNG time. You just took me back to elementary school.

[thesweetestone]

At first I didn't think it was anything wrong with downloading music for free, but now I kinda see the artist's point. Because, I haven't bought a cd since I discovered napster and the rest. The artists really are loosing money.

[oneinamillion]

Originally posted by thesweetestone
At first I didn't think it was anything wrong with downloading music for free, but now I kinda see the artist's point. Because, I haven't bought a cd since I discovered napster and the rest. The artists really are loosing money.

Believe me if they invest their money correctly and do what they're suppose to do (e.g. not being greedy, flogging, and spending foolishly like MIKE) they're be ok.

[CrimsonTide4]

Mommy - They're Suing Me!



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(1010 WINS) (NEW YORK) A 12-year-old Manhattan girl is one of 261 people sued for copying music off the Internet via the Kazaa music swapping service.

The Recording Industry Association of America launched the next stage of its aggressive anti-piracy campaign Monday, filing 261 federal lawsuits across the country.

One of the named defendants in the case was Brianna LaHara, who goes to Saint Gregory the Great Catholic School on West 90th Street and lives with her mother Sylvia Torres.

Her mother says her daughter paid $29.99 for the downloading service three months ago. Torres says if you're paying for it, you're not stealing it.''

About 60 people in New York are said to have downloaded more than one thousand songs from the service. Each individual sued could be liable for fines of up to $150,000 for each stolen song.

[Honeykiss1974]

Originally posted by CrimsonTide4
Mommy - They're Suing Me!



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Sep 9, 2003 6:57 am US/Eastern
(1010 WINS) (NEW YORK) A 12-year-old Manhattan girl is one of 261 people sued for copying music off the Internet via the Kazaa music swapping service.

The Recording Industry Association of America launched the next stage of its aggressive anti-piracy campaign Monday, filing 261 federal lawsuits across the country.

One of the named defendants in the case was Brianna LaHara, who goes to Saint Gregory the Great Catholic School on West 90th Street and lives with her mother Sylvia Torres.

Her mother says her daughter paid $29.99 for the downloading service three months ago. Torres says if you're paying for it, you're not stealing it.''

About 60 people in New York are said to have downloaded more than one thousand songs from the service. Each individual sued could be liable for fines of up to $150,000 for each stolen song.

The RIAA can kiss my $%##!!!!! Downloading songs are not stealing money from the artist........ITS YOU AND YOUR GREEDY BOOTLEG CONTRACTS THAT STEAL MONEY FROM ARTIST!!!! Then, to top it off, you want to sue the very people who stopped spending their money on your jank CDs in order for you to keep 90% of your artist profits! What the fudge eva!
I swear as consumers we shouldn't buy one more CDs from ANY member of the RIAA until they get together!

At least Universal is lowering the price of their CDs, in hopes to bring folks back to buying them. Folks don't think spending $18.99 and up is worth the price of one or two songs. But they may spend 8.99 to 12.99.