http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c864 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:56:44 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c864 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c856 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:56:42 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c856
Links to potential download sites? Gone.

This plays right into the RIAA's hands. They despise things like iTunes and Amazon because download sites remove some of the RIAA's control. Take down all online music stores, and you move music back toward the world of CDs and brick and mortar stores as the only (legal) distribution medium where the RIAA can exert total control over most artists. And of course the first thing the RIAA would do is do away with singles and jack up the price of albums since there would be no competition to keep them at least partially in check.

If you meant other sorts of download sites, the argument still applies. Digital distribution in general is the enemy to the RIAA, regardless of which flag it flies.

Reviews/previews, whether text or video? Gone.

Once again, the RIAA would *love* this. They know 90% or more of their output is rotting garbage. They don't like reviews getting out. Better for them if the consumer buys an album based on hype and marketing and only later finds out that only one or two (or zero) tracks on the album are worth listening to.

Trailers/articles for upcoming or past movies/albums? Gone.

Same as above, especially since movie trailers have made an art form of making trailers by piecing together the only good 5 minutes out of a terrible 90-100 minute movie.

Sites that sell their products and aren't run directly(so no sellers like Apple/Amazon) by them? Gone.

This goes back to point 1, but the RIAA views sites like this as competition. And we all know how stagnant companies feel about competition. (Sent from my Android phone)

Take down the whole internet, and you fulfill the RIAA/MPAA's wet dream since the late 90s. They thrive in a twentieth century world. The problem is, this is a twenty-first century world.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/01462423203/ex-prenda-lawyer-brett-gibbs-pleads-poverty-to-judge-wright.shtml#c65 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:55:43 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/01462423203/ex-prenda-lawyer-brett-gibbs-pleads-poverty-to-judge-wright.shtml#c65
(Here's proof that you have to be brain damaged to agree with Prenda.) Argh. That's just as bad.

Actually, now that I think of it, and remember Mr. Nazaire, is there something to be said for Prenda (Steele, Hansmeier, Duffy) intentionally hiring local lawyers that are easy scapegoats when something goes bad?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c630 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:53:14 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c630
]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c834 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:49:55 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c834 We must all police morality or civilization collapses.

This is the most chilling sentence I have seen in a while.

Historical morality police enforcement topics include:
Interracial marriage/wrong race
Communist sympathies
Witchcraft
Insufficient adherence to religion
Women wearing immodest clothing (e.g. pants)
Diverse sexuality
Dancing
And sorry to go Godwin's law, but...Wrong religion

Never mind. The piracy police is in fitting company.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c370 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:49:28 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c370 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/01462423203/ex-prenda-lawyer-brett-gibbs-pleads-poverty-to-judge-wright.shtml#c57 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:49:01 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/01462423203/ex-prenda-lawyer-brett-gibbs-pleads-poverty-to-judge-wright.shtml#c57 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/01462423203/ex-prenda-lawyer-brett-gibbs-pleads-poverty-to-judge-wright.shtml#c41 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:46:27 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/01462423203/ex-prenda-lawyer-brett-gibbs-pleads-poverty-to-judge-wright.shtml#c41
yeah i know, terrible]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/09382823173/chicago-school-system-foia-requests-stonewalling-obfuscation-paper-shredding.shtml#c318 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:45:59 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/09382823173/chicago-school-system-foia-requests-stonewalling-obfuscation-paper-shredding.shtml#c318 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c350 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:43:15 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c350 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c331 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:42:42 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c331
All these police people are doing is teaching the public to put the camera in a pocket. Or to wear hidden cameras. or have fannie packs come back into fashion.

I can see it now - shirts with special pockets large enough that the camera can stick out, and with some bean bag material to aim the camera.

Fanny packs might come back....with holes and special pockets to aim.

Both devices work with Smartwatch technology, to start and stop recording as desired.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c811 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:41:59 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c811
Like yourself, I do my best not to infringe copyright but, as you say, with copyright as it is it is almost impossible not to infringe in some way or another.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/01462423203/ex-prenda-lawyer-brett-gibbs-pleads-poverty-to-judge-wright.shtml#c21 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:38:11 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/01462423203/ex-prenda-lawyer-brett-gibbs-pleads-poverty-to-judge-wright.shtml#c21 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c326 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:37:49 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c326 Every government interference in the economy consists of giving an unearned benefit, extorted by force, to some men at the expense of others.
Sounds familiar?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/01382223168/new-york-times-tells-startup-it-cant-even-mention-ny-times.shtml#c1368 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:36:55 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/01382223168/new-york-times-tells-startup-it-cant-even-mention-ny-times.shtml#c1368
If this can be deemed an infringement tool, then the NYT better get busy sending out C&D letters to any tool available for creating long scrolling pages.

OMG TextEdit is a tool of mass infringement. Call the Internet Police!]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c610 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:36:38 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c610
When a "party" is put in the WH, it gets to pick it's Atty Gen/DOJ players.

Thus, outrage of a DOJ that has the power to tap my phone without a warrant, tap 1st Amendment Protected reports, monitor this post & put me in jail for their reasons MUST go straight to the President's desk (R or D) for hiring the people who carry out such activities.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02514123171/partisanship-over-spying-journalists-is-stupid-spying-journalists-is-bad-period.shtml#c268 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:33:31 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02514123171/partisanship-over-spying-journalists-is-stupid-spying-journalists-is-bad-period.shtml#c268 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c324 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:33:09 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c324 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c797 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:32:24 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c797
Fans now have access to everything an artist has ever done, including demos and concert recordings, and they become even bigger fans, and are willing to plunk down up to $1200 to see Lady GaGa IN CONCERT. I'm sure Lady GaGa would rather you buy a ticket to see her than buy all her albums where she might get a few dollars in royalties.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c593 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:32:08 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c593 In one term. We still have another term to go! Can he go for twelve?

Prosecutions, or terms? Because the 22nd Amendment is just one more item on the list of Constitutional rights, provisions, and protections that he intends to ignore.]]>