Comments on: Police Chief Faces High Court Anti-Piracy Action

By: They Owe Me

They Owe Me — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 10:02:07 +0000

Joking aside. We should all just take The BPI to court. As they took the money to allow the poxy music, thats irritating our minds, to be played in public places. So its definately their fault.

They sold the right to pollute our minds. Without first gaining our agreement.

If 6 million of us take them to court individually. 6 million cases. Im pretty sure it would be game over for BPI.

The government and the courts would feel it where it hurts too.

In masses of unwanted costly paperwork.

Or you could all just sit there complaining and let these people walk all over you. Just like the sheep you are.

By: They Owe Me

They Owe Me — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:41:24 +0000

This poxy music industry owes me money. Everytime I enter a store thats paid their poxy fees and every time I watch an advert thats paid their poxy fees and these poxy things are playing poxy music that highly irritates me and is polluting my mind. Its sending me mad. Where do I get my compensation from for the damage this poxy music is doing too my mind. This is an infringement of my basic human rights. Stop music being played in public places now or pay up or shut the f up and leave people to do what they like with this poxy music. Aggggghh The Birdy Song arrraaagghhh G’ Elton John Arrraaagghhhh pedo Michael Jacko Arrrraghggh The leader of a GAng Glitter now I could just kill a music man and all their poxy money grabbing henchmen. Including Gutless Brown. Cos the musics made me MAAAADDDD!

By: J

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:40:54 +0000

“These wankers kept ringing my workplace asking to speak to whoever is in charge as well as sending letters. They are relentless and in the end my boss removed the radio because it was going to cost him about Â£200-Â£300 a year. Fuck the PRS and the BPI”

We had a problem with our old music “Royalty-free” I might add. They went after the people who supplied us and they paid up without even a wimper.

Also, doesn’t playing a radio in publec not count as the Radio station has already paid royalties.

I think the PRS is taking advantage of people’s desire to pay up and have a hassle-free life.

Wasn’t Muzak invented to get around this?

By: educate

educate — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:26:40 +0000

Read what it says. No one said you can’t listen to your own music or music you’ve purchased, the rules are that you can’t broadcast the music without paying the artists and prs royalties which is fair enough.

I think it’s more a dig at the police than the prs, they are completely within their rights to demand performance related royalties. How do you think musicians and artists make their money?

By: British

British — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:38:18 +0000

You know I really, REALLY dislike the police employing double standards by enforcing laws they themselves break.

But in this one and only circumstance I am going to be a total hypocrite, GO POLICE! This law is really stupid and it’s public money well spent to fight them. We hope you win.

By: copywrong

copywrong — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:51:26 +0000

if someone could possiblly point out one good reason why the police should be exempt then I may change my mind.

do they get exemption from paying their gas bill or water rates? the simple fact is in this day and age is that if you use it you have to pay for it.

While PRS may seem to be acting in a draconian way they are infact looking after the interests of songwriters and musicians that rely on royalty payments. This cannot be underestimated. theyre a non-profit organisation.

most of you seriously have no clue.

further ‘the head of legal services’ had instructed the force to ‘ignore’ prs. this surely doesnt seems like a responsible course of action? pure arrogance, which has ended up causing avoidable legal action. a further waste of tim and money

By: PiercedPunk

PiercedPunk — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:51:06 +0000

What would be fantastic is if we could get the whole world to stop listening to music for one month. Talk about the Music Industry having a major freakout LOLOL

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By: Radio Star

Radio Star — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:40:13 +0000

If you have seen one of the PRS brouchers it says on the back
“Imagine a world without music.”. Pretty soon you won’t have to imagine it!! What a F@*#ing joke!!!

P.S.
I will contribute the License Fee(Music Tax) they have demanded to any charity or organisation that will fight this ludicrous twisting of the law.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 16:21:29 +0000

piss off the cops, then who will make your arrests for you. …whatever

By: h33t

h33t — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:19:41 +0000

well written article

highly entertaining :D