From: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org (shindell-list-digest) To: shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Subject: shindell-list-digest V7 #298 Reply-To: shindell-list@smoe.org Sender: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk shindell-list-digest Wednesday, December 7 2005 Volume 07 : Number 298 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [RS] RIAA Protocol [Bart Gallagher ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 01:10:34 -0500 From: Bart Gallagher Subject: [RS] RIAA Protocol Thanks Chris: > Subject: Re: [RS] Protect my Copy Rights > > RIAA Bans Telling Friends About Songs > November 30, 2005 | Issue 4148 > > LOS ANGELESThe Recording Industry Association of > America announced Tuesday that it will be taking legal > action against anyone discovered telling friends, > acquaintances, or associates about new songs, artists, > or albums. "We are merely exercising our right to > defend our intellectual properties from unauthorized > peer-to-peer notification of the existence of > copyrighted material," a press release signed by RIAA > anti-piracy director Brad Buckles read. "We will > aggressively prosecute those individuals who attempt > to pirate our property by generating 'buzz' about any > proprietary music, movies, or software, or enjoy same > in the company of anyone other than themselves." RIAA > attorneys said they were also looking into the > legality of word-of-mouth "favorites-sharing" sites, > such as coffee shops, universities, and living rooms. - ---- Whoo that Brad Buckles! Hey. Does the RIAA have any rules on the outing of CIA agents? Well, that's it then. I won't tell anyone else about RS. Hey, if Richard hits it big, like I said - having his songs played on Clear Channel, we'll never see him again. Unless we go to Giants Stadium, where he opens for ... (you fill in the 'artist', but be clever - with who would the A&R men pair RS) So the RIAA is right. Stop promoting people you like. And I thought the RIAA was mostly engaged in recording protocols. Belt-driven Bart ------------------------------ End of shindell-list-digest V7 #298 ***********************************