CounslerCoffee
Registered Senior Member
This isn't in A&C because it's not about music, it's about ethics.
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For what I remember, the RIAA sent out viruses and fake copies of music to fool users into downloading them, and causing damage and wasted time. Did the RIAA have the right to go vigilante?
(Tiassa, you can move this if you feel the need to. I hadn't an idea on where to put it.)
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A U.S. federal court has cleared the way for Kazaa file-sharing software owner Sharman Networks to sue the entertainment industry for copyright infringement, Sharman said on Friday.
Sharman, targeted by studios and record companies because its software is used to trade music and video files, has sought to turn the tables on the industry, accusing it of misusing Kazaa software to invade users' privacy and send corrupt files and threatening messages.
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For what I remember, the RIAA sent out viruses and fake copies of music to fool users into downloading them, and causing damage and wasted time. Did the RIAA have the right to go vigilante?
(Tiassa, you can move this if you feel the need to. I hadn't an idea on where to put it.)