Cash money plays for just 222,000 beans. That’s right. Just $222,000 to score 24 tracks of da bomb tunes.
iTunes is lame. The killer stuff is here via the Kazaa file-sharing network. Hurry while endless supplies last! Get in line behind Jammie Thomas, of Brainerd, Minnesota, the first customer to get on board.
The fee is nominal. It’s how much a federal jury here on Thursday ordered Thomas, a 30-year-old single mother of two, to pay for the “Playlist of the Century.”
Thomas mistakenly thought she got the tracks free in 2005 on the Kazaa file-sharing program. The Recording Industry Association of America decried Thomas as a thief and sued her. The RIAA won in the nation’s first copyright pirating case to go to a federal jury — the internet “Trial of the Century.”
The RIAA expects more lawsuits following the 20,000-plus cases it has lodged. Most have settled for a few thousand dollars, while others are pending or have been dismissed.
Here’s that $222,000 epic playlist, in no particular order. Sweetness is among us. It’s not?
*Guns N Roses “Welcome to the Jungle” and “November Rain.” *Vanessa Williams “Save the Best for Last.” *Janet Jackson “Let’s What Awhile.” *Gloria Estefan “Here We Are,” “Coming Out of the Heart” and “Rhythm is Gonna Get You.” *Goo Goo Dolls “Iris.” *Journey “Faithfully” and “Don’t Stop Believing.” *Sara McLachlan “Possession” and “Building a Mystery.” *Aerosmith “Cryin’ ” *Linkin Park “One Step Closer.” *Def Leppard “Pour Some Sugar on Me.” *Reba McEntire “One Honest Heart.” *Bryan Adams “Somebody.” *No Doubt “Bathwater,” “Hella Good” and “Different People.” *Sheryl Crow “Run Baby Run.” *Richard Marx “Now and Forever.” *Destiny’s Child “Bills, Bills, Bills.” *Green Day “Basket Case.”
Basically - Woman downloads 24 songs off Kazaa back in 2005. The RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America, or as I lovingly refer to them - the assholes of the earth) sue the woman, and she gets penalized $9250 per song, or exactly $222.000 total. That’s batshit fucking insane.
I found a really interesting post that I just had to share. As most people know, I’m very interested in DRM, Copyright Protection, etc, and I have a very vocal stance when it comes to those matters. I found a great post that really coincides with what I believe in.
A clip like the Reznor video wouldn’t exist if most acts had their way. NO CAMERAS! NO VIDEOS! Why? You’re pissed people love you so much that they want a recording, to show to others? You’re not a magician, fearful of your tricks being revealed, you’re a MUSICIAN, and the more people who want to join your club, the better. And, if you’re good, and say interesting things, people will be drawn to you.
50 Cent’s record was hampered by his personality. Just like Kanye’s was boosted by a fawning press thrilled that they could promote someone not dangerous. What has this got to do with the listening experience? NOTHING! This is a game concocted by desperate labels mired in the twentieth century to assault the populace with their wares, to browbeat them into buying product. Seems to have worked for Kanye’s first week. But how about his twentieth week? And, if labels want a piece of that road revenue, was this good for career longevity?
That makes a very valid point, and I’m sure that most people will agree with me.
I was always angry at the “No Cameras, No Recorders” rule at concerts, because let’s face it - you’re paying (quite substantially, might I add) to see a band/musician/group - you obviously like them. So it’s a bit stupid.
Anyway, read the whole post here. It’s really worth it.
And just to round things up, here’s Nine Inch Nails - Only.
