Dumbass RIAA Decision of the Week

[Jason Tate]

Don't you dare put up videos on YouTube of yourself dancing with music playing. The RIAA will get you (http://techdirt.com/articles/20060614/1837225.shtml).

[jtrocka182]

Man the government really pisses me off. I'm movin to Canada.

[Blake Solomon]

What is the point of cracking down on something soooo petty? The article made a good point, those videos help increase interest in an artist and nobody is trying to profit off of the videos. For all they know, the person did buy the music. Whats next, you cant play music in your car with the windows down because the other people on the road didnt pay for that cd?

[_all_star_me_]

the one thing worst than RIAA has to be the england football team.

[Jason Tate]

the one thing worst as RIAA has to be the england football team.
Or your apparent failure at understanding the english language.

[xTJx]

Reading about the RIAA is the only thing that keeps me living. I want them to hire me

[_all_star_me_]

Or your apparent failure at understanding the english language.

ahah fuck. i apologise, its 6am here.

[crit]

wow.

[Jamie Pham]

that sucks but i wouldnt have video of me dancing like an idiot anyways

[a hybrid]

so when do they start fining people for having tattoos of song lyrics. cause that is obviously the next step.

[You'reMyElixir]

That's cool, we need less of those videos on the internet anyways. And I agree with the listening with windows down comment, getting closer everyday to that kind of attitude from the RIAA. We hates them precious.

[Tony]

Fuck the RIAA. I'm getting sick of all this shit. I'd like to think a boycott is in order, but something tells me it would never work.

ahah fuck. i apologise, its 6am here.
6am is a bit early to start drinking, isn't it?

[preppyak]

What is the point of cracking down on something soooo petty? The article made a good point, those videos help increase interest in an artist and nobody is trying to profit off of the videos. For all they know, the person did buy the music. Whats next, you cant play music in your car with the windows down because the other people on the road didnt pay for that cd?
haha...the sad part is that that is the next step. Just looking at the news from this site makes me wonder...lose internest neutrality, lose the ability to even play music in public...it's interesting to see how personal rights are being shifted at times.

Or your apparent failure at understanding the english language. haha...owned
We hates them precious. haha...I missed that the first time through, awesome
6am is a bit early to start drinking, isn't it?
start?...you assume he stopped

[poppa Q]

Tariq!!!

[.lizzie.]

the RIAA is so fucking stupid! they need to stop and realize that is in no damaging to the artist or copyright holder. if anything it would be a benefit to them because it works as promotion. idiots.

[updownleftright]

that title gave me a bigger laugh than what the riaa did. its just expected.

[nizzlefoshizzle]

That's cool, we need less of those videos on the internet anyways.

That's the first thing that went through my head when i read this post.

[Mercy Medical]

What the hell? Are they just bored or something? This is absolutely ridiculous.

[Mathus]

so when do they start fining people for having tattoos of song lyrics. cause that is obviously the next step.

haha yeah, really. or how about singing in your car

[Low Level Owl]

this is what happens when out of date, crusty, old white men put their heads together to solve piracy problems. long live the riaa. they're doing one hell of a job.
i'm beginning to think that they sit in their nice board rooms thinking of ways to rape people of any kind of freedome or enjoyment they might get from music.

[*crying stars*]

haha yeah, really. or how about singing in your car
next thing you know, you'll have to pay a fine for listening to the music on purevolume.

The RIAA needs to relax.

[joz]

seriously? what else am i going to do at night if i can't watch videos like that anymore besides get a life?
does this also mean no more myspace haircut themed videos with an 'emo' song in the background?
the RIAA is getting dafter by the minute.

[joeshmoe909]

Stupid.

[make_this_hurt]

Or your apparent failure at understanding the english language.


Haha.. nice.

But serious, the people at the RIAA must have the smallest penises in America. That would be the only way to explain their complete, anal raping compensation. I bet they all drive pick up trucks too.

[siimpx]

hahahah they're such a joke.

[GDSP]

What??????!!! What will become of the video I posted where my friends and I do a HILARIOUS version of Hey There Delilah into our camera phone?

[Ambulance X]

Unbelievable. Well I guess I believe it actually. the RIAA are nazis. Someone needs to put an end to their bullshit

[elscorchette]

"Clearly, some kids videotaping themselves bopping along to some song aren't going to pay a license fee -- and these sorts of viral videos tend to help build up more interest in artists. So what good does it do to go after these videos?"

so true! who HASN'T seen that hellogoodbye video with the crazy girl and her grandma??

[wtfemokid]

"Clearly, some kids videotaping themselves bopping along to some song aren't going to pay a license fee -- and these sorts of viral videos tend to help build up more interest in artists. So what good does it do to go after these videos?"

so true! who HASN'T seen that hellogoodbye video with the crazy girl and her grandma??
ahaha, that one is ridiculous. who does such things?

[Ryan Imhof]

They should be taking advantage of downloading and this type of stuff, not tying to get rid of it.. it's never going to be over so why try to stop it?

[Matt_Dizzle]

MAH LA HEEEE MAH LA WHOO MAH LA HA HA

lol i love that fat dude singing.

but yeah SUE HIM for humiliating himself?hahaha

[Suchasucker]

The RIAA needs to get their priorities straight. Figure out what their "enemies" actually are, before they go after anyone/everyone.

[leftstranded]

i love how tate takes shots at the RIAA everytime they do something stupid. just because someone needs to!

[rocksolidgurl]

I, for one, could do with less of those damn videos of people dancing around to fucking "Wow, I Can Get Sexual Too." Those people deserve to be sued.

[B_0202]

Well, I bet this guy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT2cakhogJA&search=biker) is really regretting making this video now

[AShannon04]

ridiculous

[HiddenInNJ]

this is absolutely ridiculous


What is the point of cracking down on something soooo petty? The article made a good point, those videos help increase interest in an artist and nobody is trying to profit off of the videos. For all they know, the person did buy the music. Whats next, you cant play music in your car with the windows down because the other people on the road didnt pay for that cd?


couldnt have said it better... haha windows up people

[Roboman]

seriously? what else am i going to do at night if i can't watch videos like that anymore besides get a life?
does this also mean no more myspace haircut themed videos with an 'emo' song in the background?
the RIAA is getting dafter by the minute.

Haha, I knew you had to be from England after seeing that word...such a peculiarity of British English.

And I think everyone needs to see this comic that someone on that news article posted, it's amazing.:

http://analbumcover.com/images/riaa.jpg

[CorporateFish]

That's lame.

[superplaid]

haha remember that bitch who stole that guys sidekick and took pictures with it two weeks ago, and he put all her public info up online? including the video of her and a friend dancing to music as seen on youtube and google video? hahaha she needs to be first on the list to get sued

[blink621]

the people from the RIAA are like communists... no one really wants them around but they decide to stick around and screw things up for the rest of us...

[SevenOhThree]

The things rich people do the stay rich...

I honestly just spent like 10 minutes racking my brain trying to see things from the RIAA side. The is no justifying this. It's crazy. I can understand downloading albums illegally, that's actually hurting someone but this is only hurting the eyes of the people who watch these stupid videos.

I guess the RIAA is desperatly fighting a battle that in the end they know they'll lose and that's why they continue to make everyones life miserable with this crap.

[theESCO]

...Just wow. There's is seriously no way to justify this.

[1000shadesofred]

if people wanna be crazy and stupid on camera by dancing to music on video, freakin let them... burn in hell RIAA

[marchfaster]

Man the government really pisses me off. I'm movin to Canada.
its not the government....


dear RIAA,
can you please stop being morons?
thank you,
Daniel

[marchfaster]

well, this got my mom to stop buying cds from major labels.

nice job guys, keep it up!!! you're hanging yourself!

[marchfaster]

so when do they start fining people for having tattoos of song lyrics. cause that is obviously the next step.
i'd be fucked.

[ForeverInADay]

I'm going to video tape myself downloading a shit load of music, and put it up on YouTube.

[JustAStupidKid]

I was under the impression that the way US copywrite law worked, you didnt need to license the music as long as you wern't selling whatever media you created. free videos on youtube should be protected

[Justin Link]

I'm going to video tape myself downloading a shit load of music, and put it up on YouTube.

hahahahahahhahhahahaha