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Jonatan
Joined: 02 Jun 2006
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 Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 4:26 pm Post subject: RIAA policy |
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Hi,
I think your RIAA is bullshit. There is no such thing as "international copyright laws". That is something invented by the RIAA, and up until very recently it was fully legal to download any music (including RIAA music) in Sweden. There are still countries where it is fully legal to download any music, so cut the "international copyright laws" CRAP.
And in such countries where it is illegal, it's equally illegal to download music that is not supported by the RIAA.
I sugest that you either do not allow people to share music that is not explicitly allowed to be shared by the authors, or that you remove the stupid RIAA rule.
Stop the bullshit. Don't be such cowards.
/Jonatan Heyman |
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zarathustra
Joined: 07 Jan 2005
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| Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 12:54 pm Post subject: Re: RIAA policy |
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| Jonatan wrote: | Hi,
I think your RIAA is bullshit. There is no such thing as "international copyright laws". That is something invented by the RIAA, and up until very recently it was fully legal to download any music (including RIAA music) in Sweden. There are still countries where it is fully legal to download any music, so cut the "international copyright laws" CRAP.
And in such countries where it is illegal, it's equally illegal to download music that is not supported by the RIAA.
I sugest that you either do not allow people to share music that is not explicitly allowed to be shared by the authors, or that you remove the stupid RIAA rule.
Stop the bullshit. Don't be such cowards.
/Jonatan Heyman |
If you have specific questions about any of the hub's policies, we are happy to answer them. However, if you're only interested in displaying your ignorance and insulting the people who devote their time, energy, and money to giving you access to free music, then you do not deserve a response.
The purpose of the indious hub is to share music from independent artists. That's why the hub exists. If you don't agree with that, then don't use the hub. |
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Jonatan
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| Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 2:58 pm Post subject: |
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Well, then I'll rearrange my previous message into some specific questions.
Why do you claim that there are any "international copyright laws" that applies everywhere, when there is not?
Why do you have a specific rule for just RIAA music when, in the countries where it's illegal to download coyprighted music, it's equally illegal to download copyrighted music that is not supported by the RIAA?
/Jonatan Heyman |
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zarathustra
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| Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2006 11:51 am Post subject: |
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| Jonatan wrote: | Well, then I'll rearrange my previous message into some specific questions.
Why do you claim that there are any "international copyright laws" that applies everywhere, when there is not?
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There are only a handful of countries that aren't party to at least one of the major copyright treaties, and those countries are highly unlikely to be sources of file sharers anyway. (Ever seen anyone on the hub from Angola, Iran, North Korea?)
| Quote: | | Why do you have a specific rule for just RIAA music when, in the countries where it's illegal to download coyprighted music, it's equally illegal to download copyrighted music that is not supported by the RIAA? |
In part, the rule is meant to be pragmatic, not moral. The RIAA and its pals (BPI, IFPI, MPAA, etc.) are responsible for filing lawsuits against and/or encouraging prosecution of thousands of file sharers and hub owners. When was the last time you heard of an independent label filing a lawsuit?
Additionally, we simply prefer to support independent music. The hub exposes users to artists they would not be aware of otherwise, and that's a good thing. We especially encourage users to share their own music.
Hope that helps. |
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manic
Joined: 05 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 5:40 am Post subject: |
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Well said zara.
If anyone wants to get technical, the indious hub is for sharing music and files of artists that have granted explicit permission to do so. if you record and create music you are the copyright holder and if you choose to you can share your music in the hub.
Music under RIAA protection actually aids the hub operators in the fact that they provide a clear definition of what music can not be shared. As stated people volunteer their own time and resources and they can not track and block every file.
Above all indious is a community built around independent music. These forums are here to post your thoughts, discuss music, share on a different level. |
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