George Bush vs. The RIAA?
Written by Ernesto on April 16, 2006Bush likes to listen to the Beatles on his Ipod. However, there’s no way Bush can have a legal copy on his Ipod according to the RIAA. We got it on tape.
Earlier this week CNN reported that the Beatles might be available in the Itunes store in the near future. Until today however, they refused to put their songs online.
Since the Beatles are not available in the Itunes music store (or elsewhere), they must have come from a “ripped cd”. And that’s NOT fair-use according to the RIAA
“Nor does the fact that permission to make a copy in particular circumstances is often or even routinely granted, necessarily establish that the copying is a fair use when the copyright owner withholds that authorization. In this regard, the statement attributed to counsel for copyright owners in the MGM v. Grokster case is simply a statement about authorization, not about fair use.”
So those songs on Bush his Ipod are illegal, let’s sue
Bush: Beach Boys, Beatles, let’s see, Alan Jackson, Alan Jackson, Alejandro, Alison Krauss, the Angels, the Archies, Aretha Franklin, the Beatles, Dan McLean. Remember him?
Also interesting and related… Bush singing Imagine from John Lennon
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So ripping your own CD and copying into the iPod is illegal?
Yes it is! According to the RIAA
Wow… dare I say, millions of people are in “violation” of the RIAA’s self-declared law. Good for the President to enjoy whatever music he wants to enjoy on his own iPod.
That’s what you call bull @#$
Well, I guess he must probably have purchased the rights from Michael Jackson ?;-)
Or some of the men “behind Bush” did for him. Sure they have other stuff in common.
Didn’t Michael tell some of his little friends Whiskey was “Jesus Juice” ?
I guess that is they way, the President also praises the Lord each day…?
1. Just because the RIAA says something, doesn’t mean it’s the law.
2. Unless Capitol Records has said that their CD’s should not be copied, the point is moot anyway.
he simply visit warez sites once a week i get fresh mp3s :)
like seriously WTF. trying to sue the president. wait ….no……. go ahead riaa. They are bound to lose against the president. weak case. i want the riaa to DIE!!!! just listen to internet radio. and cough *rip*
Hahaha! Everybody download music, moviez, gamez on internet… even my president too.. (not Bush, Lula(Brazil)
my stupid president got an ‘illegal” movie.. and watched in his airplane hehehehe
regards
Just proof that the only people who take the RIAA seriously are themselves.
well id be glad if bush where in jail but the rest. so i schouldent rip my cds to ipod i should download then str8 from kazaa lol
more goverment , less goverment….. hmmmmmm
Well, perhaps RIAA means Reccurence Insane Attorney Association?
A pracownicy RIAA napewno maja w swoich I-pod legalne mp3 juz to widze hahahahahaha
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The RIAA is full of crap! The fair use policy allows for creation of a backup. So whats the difference if you back it up onto another CD or onto your iPod? They can go after whom ever they want and they will still loose that lawsuit every single time. The fact that the RIAA is not going after Apple for creating a way to rip a CD in iTunes just shows how weak of an argument it is. With regard to them suing Bush, is it even possible to sue a sitting president? I am pretty sure he is immune from civil penalties while on office, but I could be wrong.
This is ill. Again medial left-wings battue for Bush. Nothing special.
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Hello? The Supreme Court ruled TEN YEARS AGO that it’s legal to sue a sitting president for activities outside the scope of his official duties. Look it up.
so, what exactly is illegal in this # step process?:
1. buy cd from shop
2. rip cd to harddrive
3. upload music to ittunes
4. put itunes music on ipod
since 1, 3, and 4 are obviosly legal, then it is either 2. or the combination of all 4 that is illegal.
if anyone know the bloodly RIAA ruling on this id be happy to hear it.
screw the RIAA, they make up bull$#!% laws and they really have zero power to back anything.
This is a joke.
It`s legal to upload your own music to Ipod or mp3player.
not according to the RIAA, read the linked post
Wtf?That’s illegal. Then i’m screwed and so are bazillions of other people. It is totally legal, I remember ads saying that you can upload your own music!That is absolutely 100% ridiculous!
Ok, Seriously we should try to find some way for the RIAA to Go After IPOD and other MP3 Makers, APPLE, Creative, all sell software (ITunes, Creative Media Organizer, and more that comes with the lame technology allowing ripping in high quality. Big companies like apple make money but the RIAA lQQks The other way. Because they can make money from it. When the well runs’ dry who and what will be their next target.
Lets not get it all twisted, the ONE fact that everyone is missing is that if the ARTIST or LABEL say don’t make copies of my stuff, THEN it becomes illegal. APPLE RECORDS (the Beatles label, who has and is sueing APPLE computer for pissing in their backyard) is one of those labels that says in the fine print that YOU CANNOT. Although I feel the RIAA is a toothless loin that roared too late to stop the stampede, this one time “The are correct”.
i dont think the artists really give two hoots about mp3 and p2p apart from metallica but most bands only get 8% from each cd that sells they make all their cash when touring so its more the labels that are againest p2p as its less cash lining their pockets
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