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Former Ruling · Jun 18, 2006, 06:13 AM // 06:13

Don't know if this is posted yet, but I find it worth posting.

It appears that in their newed crusade vs. music on the internet, the RIAA is targeting Fan Videos, and Lip-Syncing Videos. (Example: Numa Numa Kid)

Apparently, they have sent several "friendly emails" to people hosting these Lip-Syncing videos and Fan videos (taking trailers, like the FF7 Advent Children and adding cool music to them) on sites like YouTube and Google Video, requesting that they take these videos down or further legal action may be taken against them for use of copyrighted music in the videos.

Discuss.

Stalker Haras · Jun 18, 2006, 06:15 AM // 06:15

They put it on the net for us...soo.....what els should they expect? if they dont like it, then stop releasing videos/music.

Unlucky Slayer · Jun 18, 2006, 06:16 AM // 06:16

The RIAA should take their law suits and shove them where the sun doesnt shine... This crap is getting very out of hand with the stupid suits that they try to bring on people.

Kaguya · Jun 18, 2006, 06:18 AM // 06:18

RIAA is always hunting the wrong guys, and seems to be way overzealous when it comes to protecting their 'property' (read: profits).

How a fan video with low audio quality hurts their sales?

Maybe we should ban karaoke next, they are singing copyrighted songs there you know... Oh! And humming/singing alone the popular songs should be punishable crime as well.

Former Ruling · Jun 18, 2006, 06:26 AM // 06:26

The burden on the RIAA is to prove how this is different than public musical display, which is perfectly legal.

IE: You can buy a CD, buy a 'boombox', and go to a party, put the CD in the stereo, and play it for the party. This is just public listening of your privately owned CD.

If these people legally own these songs they lipsync to in the videos - they can say "how is this any different than karaoke a club, just digitalized?" Its alot different than Torrents and P2P software, where the file is just the audio file and its being shared and copied. Someone would have to cut the video part out of the files to get a good audio track (bad quality though), and how is this different than someone putting a tape recorder up to your stereo to copy the song. The burden isn't on the person thats playing the music..

Divinitys Creature · Jun 19, 2006, 12:20 AM // 00:20

I thought you were allowed to do parodies?

Former Ruling · Jun 19, 2006, 12:45 AM // 00:45

Whats considered a parody and what isn't?

Its up to the courts. "parodies" have been taken to court numerous times, and its really up to the judge what constitutes a parody.

I pwnd U · Jun 19, 2006, 01:56 AM // 01:56

That is crap. They are not hurting the sales (as previously pointed out) in fact they might even help the sales. If someone is thinking about getting the game and happen to see a music video for it and think "Wow that was a sweet video, looks like a cool game, i think i will buy it" Congrats, they just got another consumer for their product. I think that it helps more then hurts their sales.