RIAA still stupid

[andysocial]

Just saw the RIAA representative talking outside the courtroom on CNN. She really sounds petulant. Of course, Napster can stop people from trading songs based on a simple filter. But, you willfully ignorant twit, that doesn't mean people will not just rename files with funky characters to get around the filters. Here, try this example: Prinse n da rebolushun - Boyz und Girlz.mp3 would slip right by the filtering system, but would still be a pirated song.

Of course, the RIAA also claims they had a horrible 39% decline in CD sales last year, but it was actually a 39% decline in CD Single sales. Um, who buys CD singles anyhow, especially with the ability to preview individual tracks at CDnow, Amazon, or Tower Records stores? Slashdot had a great piece that tore apart the RIAA numbers.

Oh, and Courtney Love, after telling the world how record companies screw artists, is suing her record company for the indentured servitude forced on her, as with any other artist. But, she can afford to make noise about it. Cool.

Comments

[kittles.livejournal.com]

In my opinion, that was one of the more sarcastic and self-satisfied speeches I've heard them make yet. "Petulant" is right. They want to take their toys and go home.

Is a naming filter all they're looking at? Do they *really* think that with all those millions of users someone won't figure out a workaround for whatever solution they try to implement?

Workarounds

[andysocial]

Reminds me of the old Dilbert strip when Dilbert is required to implement a "foolproof" anti-p0rn filter. "My mental powers against the combined dedication of smut-seeking teens." Yeah, they're doomed.

They really need to figure out how to make money off the Net sometime soon.

[ex-enygma701.livejournal.com]

Ahhh...so this is why the phone was busy when I called. No matter, leftovers prevailed.