The Music industy suing people downloading online
 

I've been seeing things on the news about the music industry trying to sue people downloading music from the net. will this put an end to services like Limewire?

In alll likelyhood - probably not!

I certainly hope not. I like my Limewire as is.

Lme Wire might die... odds are against it
 

There is a possabilaty that LW (lime wire) could be eliminated, but I think they can stand there ground, after all they have a multi-million doller opporation going. Don't fret, if they do, there are many others out there.

TJ

MAC and Limewire 4 ever
 

Limewire is the only one I use and enjoy. It works very well with my MAC Classic. I don't know where else to go. from what I understand in the RIAA forum, they are already investigating KAZA users. Next thing ou know, they will be suing libraries for loaning CDs and people who pass them around or even eBay members for re-selling their CDs. It's all crazy and stupid.

sueing
 

somewhere along the line, I have heard that - should an individual be sued, the amount of monetary value assessed will be based on the amount of MB consumed in the recording. The idea of sueing someone is because the artist didn't get his/her due portion for work performed. if that's the case the MB assessment will be completely out of whack - some people downloan or upload as the case might be, at 128 (quality rating), some in the 90's, some going the other way, 356 - etc. the higher you go - the better the quality. - the same selection mind you - nevertheless, it's pure stupidity if they start suing EVERYONE - bon chance

GOOD LUCK

GRAPHICA

If they sue everyone individually, imagine all the (more) money they will loose in time going to court ? ! There are more of us then there are of them. You can't take on the entire world.

followup to sueing
 

Think of this though, They want to "sue" based on the information found in your computer.

By the time I have about 6-700MB info - I burn to a disk and it is completely stable

You can even D/L MP3's and still pay the price. Once you have a receipt, you are in the drivers seat.

what is the solution
 

I love Lime Wire (like I loved Nabster). I like to get free songs, but really I wouldn't mind paying something if the service could give you as broad of a selection as Lime Wire. The programs that I have checked out are pretty limited.
I am just wondering when the record industry will catch up with the times, and realize that music does not need to be a "hard copy".

solution
 

Who is to say there is a solution.

No matter what you say or do in life, there is going to be someone that wll oppose your thinking let alone your way of doing things.

When I hire someone to do a job, I really don't set a manner in which it is done as long as it looks the same. As long as the customer is happy with the end result. How you did the job is your business.

Downloading, paying for a service to own, rent, - makes no difference. Now then, what you do with it WILL determine how you got the job done. If there are copyrights involved and you are making a "profit" on someone elses work -- that's a no no!

Answer?

There really is none.

Good Luck

GRAPHICA

Masking your IP / Identify?
 

Has there been any development of Masking or IP re-routing?? I would think, that if a service like Limewire, would allow re-addressing of the IP address (ex. 192.168.x.x to the actual public IP) as long as the Limewire service/servers where out of reach from the RIAA (america), we should be safe.

What about a list of the IP Addresses that the RIAA is using, then we could block them... or an App that downloaded the new RIAA IP's...

IP change
 

You know, - regarless what you do to "avoid" - " hide" - be something that you are not - it really does not matter.

No matter hyow much you devise some way to do one thing - there WILL be (in time) a way to get around - or break into - or whatever.

The long & the short of it is simple - "don't do what you think you should not be doing."

GRAPHICA

reply
 

Who downloads music? I download DVD's...









KNOW WHAT I HATE???

STUPID ****ING PEOPLE CALLING **** SOMETHING IT'S NOT.

OR LIKE, WHEN THEY CALL CALL IT PHOTOSHOP AND AND IT'S BRITNEY SPEARS PORN.
I REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME I SAW A FILE NAMED "NINE INCH NAILS WITH DAVID BOWIE (PINK FLOYD COVER) CONFORTABLY NUBM"

TURNS OUT THE FILE WAS NOT WHAT IT SAID AND NINE INCH NAILS NEVER EVEN DID A PINK FLOYD SONG WITH DAVID BOWIE.

AND MACROMEDIA IS VIRTUAL PC, AND VIRTUAL PC IS VIRTUAL GIRL.

AND YOU KNOOOWWW IT'S NOT FOTOSHOP WHEN THE FILE IS 2,000 KB

I THINK THIS IS THE BIGGEST ISSUE OVER ALL IN FILE SHARING. AND I AM GOING TO TAKE TIME OUT OF MY DAY TO SPAM THIS ALL OVER THIS FORUM, BECAUSE I FEEL IN MY HEART THAT EVERYONE NEEDS TO HEAR IT.

feelings
 

Well, I guess we've ALL been told!

I certainly hope you feel better now that you've SPAMMED everywhere.

I hope you realize that not everyone is as informed as you are.

Heck, even I make a mistake now and then.

Yes, it's frustrating to D/L a file and find out that it's not it claims to be but then again, how much did it cost you? How much time did it take you? - or should I say, the computer --- if it takes up too much space - do one of two things - buy more HD space or delete it.

I hope you really have a better day


regards

GRAPHICA:p