RIAA to change anti-piracy tactic, abandon lawsuits - Blu-ray Forum

york weir · 12-19-2008, 07:21 PM

The Recording Industry Association of America has announced that it is planning to end its tactics of suing individual users who are caught sharing music online. According to the Wall Street journal, the RIAA has opened legal proceedings against roughly 35,000 people since 2003, which has done little to stop the illegal downloading of music over the Internet. Instead of lawsuits, the group has instead made preliminary agreements with major ISPs under which users caught uploading music illegally will receive emails from the service provider asking them to stop, possibly accompanied by a degradation in connection speed. Should the user continue to illegally upload music, the ISP could eventually decide to cut off their access altogether. The ISPs with which the RIAA has already reached agreements have not yet been named.

Crim122 · 12-19-2008, 07:34 PM

about ****ing time.

york weir · 12-19-2008, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Crim122

about ****ing time.

I don't know how the ISP will find out who is sharing files but this is a step in the right direction.

Crim122 · 12-19-2008, 07:37 PM

I dont share with anyone (that I know of), I used to use soulseek but I torrent now.

york weir · 12-19-2008, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Crim122

I dont share with anyone (that I know of), I used to use soulseek but I torrent now.

I never have shared but I actually stopped downloading illegally too as I feared for huge fines.

mikejet · 12-19-2008, 07:44 PM

That's cool because they were targeting the wrong people. However, this will not stop people since never Torrent clients have changed the way they transmit and receive.

Uniquely · 12-19-2008, 08:05 PM

I used to use napster way back when, but now I either buy my songs from Amazon because it is DRM free, or I download them from Spiral Frog which offers free downloads that are completely legal.

pBLU-RAYs3 · 12-19-2008, 08:10 PM

The recording companies should ask for a bailout, lmao.

york weir · 12-19-2008, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by robinandtami

I used to use napster way back when, but now I either buy my songs from Amazon because it is DRM free, or I download them from Spiral Frog which offers free downloads that are completely legal.

I used to use limewire and kazaa but abandoned them. I usually use iTunes now. I will check out spiral frog. I used allofmp3 a lot until they shut down.

Uniquely · 12-19-2008, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by york weir

I used to use limewire and kazaa but abandoned them. I usually use iTunes now. I will check out spiral frog. I used allofmp3 a lot until they shut down.

It's a PIA to navigate...... but does have a great selection for a free site. It also has free decent quality music videos.

Crim122 · 12-19-2008, 09:42 PM

My dad was so scared we were gonna get hit, he was so strict on illegal downloading. He wouldnt even let me get a album from a friend VIA AIM LOL

DrinkMore · 12-19-2008, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by york weir

I don't know how the ISP will find out who is sharing files but this is a step in the right direction.

It's a lot easier than you think. I worked for a university here in VA and we had quite a few notices (at least 4 a month) of students downloading/uploading illegal content. They even told us what it was they were sharing. When we found out, that students accounts and internet access are terminated until the issue is resolved.

They just watch your ip and look at the data size.

Marquoz · 12-20-2008, 02:15 AM

There will be a 3 strikes rule. It's in effect with the MPAA for my old ISP. They will track torrents like they did for the lawsuit, and call your ISP like they did to get your name for a lawsuit, and just tell them you are illegally downloading music. The ISP will cut you off and make you call them. When you call them they will tell you about the 3 strike rule. The new tactic is to eventually block you from the internet as you get black listed from ISPs in your location.

hc666 · 12-20-2008, 02:04 PM

With only 1 record store remaining in my area I would like to take this opportunity to say that Illegal Downloaders suck.

That is all.

assydingo · 12-20-2008, 02:16 PM

I've bought 3 cds in the last year or so. And that's only because I wanted to support the artists... otherwise it just seems pointless.

Moviefan1203 · 12-20-2008, 03:31 PM

Illegal downloading is the same as stealing. I have no sympathy for those that get caught doing it. It's theft plain and simple. Would you walk out of Best Buy or Target with a Blu-ray disc underneath your jacket? I would hope not, so don't download films or songs illegally either.

SeahawxBlu · 12-21-2008, 06:44 AM

A little humor courtesy of the IT Crowd on the subject of piracy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYXbK...eature=related

Cheers!

12-19-2008, 07:21 PM	#1
york weir Special Member Member since:Nov 2007	RIAA to change anti-piracy tactic, abandon lawsuits The Recording Industry Association of America has announced that it is planning to end its tactics of suing individual users who are caught sharing music online. According to the Wall Street journal, the RIAA has opened legal proceedings against roughly 35,000 people since 2003, which has done little to stop the illegal downloading of music over the Internet. Instead of lawsuits, the group has instead made preliminary agreements with major ISPs under which users caught uploading music illegally will receive emails from the service provider asking them to stop, possibly accompanied by a degradation in connection speed. Should the user continue to illegally upload music, the ISP could eventually decide to cut off their access altogether. The ISPs with which the RIAA has already reached agreements have not yet been named.

12-19-2008, 08:10 PM	#8
pBLU-RAYs3 Expert Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:LAKER country	Lmao, 35,000 peeps! The recording companies should ask for a bailout, lmao.

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12-19-2008, 07:34 PM	#2
Crim122 Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Charlotte, NC Blu-ray collection:27 Blu-ray reviews:1	about ****ing time.

12-19-2008, 07:37 PM	#4
Crim122 Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Charlotte, NC Blu-ray collection:27 Blu-ray reviews:1	I dont share with anyone (that I know of), I used to use soulseek but I torrent now.

12-19-2008, 07:44 PM	#6
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	That's cool because they were targeting the wrong people. However, this will not stop people since never Torrent clients have changed the way they transmit and receive.

12-19-2008, 08:05 PM	#7
Uniquely Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Mobile, AL Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:171	I used to use napster way back when, but now I either buy my songs from Amazon because it is DRM free, or I download them from Spiral Frog which offers free downloads that are completely legal.

12-19-2008, 09:42 PM	#11
Crim122 Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Charlotte, NC Blu-ray collection:27 Blu-ray reviews:1	My dad was so scared we were gonna get hit, he was so strict on illegal downloading. He wouldnt even let me get a album from a friend VIA AIM LOL

12-20-2008, 02:15 AM	#13
Marquoz Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Location:New Orleans Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:167 Trading Score:2	There will be a 3 strikes rule. It's in effect with the MPAA for my old ISP. They will track torrents like they did for the lawsuit, and call your ISP like they did to get your name for a lawsuit, and just tell them you are illegally downloading music. The ISP will cut you off and make you call them. When you call them they will tell you about the 3 strike rule. The new tactic is to eventually block you from the internet as you get black listed from ISPs in your location.

12-20-2008, 02:04 PM	#14
hc666 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2007 Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:100 Blu-ray reviews: 26	With only 1 record store remaining in my area I would like to take this opportunity to say that Illegal Downloaders suck. That is all.

12-20-2008, 02:16 PM	#15
assydingo Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:483 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:3	I've bought 3 cds in the last year or so. And that's only because I wanted to support the artists... otherwise it just seems pointless.

12-20-2008, 03:31 PM	#16
Moviefan1203 Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Pennsylvania, USA Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:45	Illegal downloading is the same as stealing. I have no sympathy for those that get caught doing it. It's theft plain and simple. Would you walk out of Best Buy or Target with a Blu-ray disc underneath your jacket? I would hope not, so don't download films or songs illegally either.

12-21-2008, 06:44 AM	#17
SeahawxBlu Special Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Redmond, WA	A little humor courtesy of the IT Crowd on the subject of piracy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYXbK...eature=related Cheers!

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