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Anonymous - Warning to the MPAA and RIAA
RIAA: Your ISP Will Be Our Own Personal Copyright Police
RIAA/MPAA: New Tech, Old Tricks
Rambling: An Open Letter to the RIAA, MPAA, and Gaming Industry
The RIAA and the US Labor Dept: America's big liars
Anonymous Takes Down FBI, DOJ, UMG, RIAA After Feds Bust Megaupload
Keiser Report: The MPAA and RIAA lies to defend failed business model (31Dec11)
RIAA/MPAA Buy Out SOPA/Protect IP Sponsors
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RIAA wants 4th Amendment throw out
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  • Published: 20 May 2011
  • Duration: 5:58
  • Updated: 09 May 2012
Author: TheAlyonaShow
State lawmakers in California are moving a bill through their committees to allow warrantless searches of companies that press copies of compact discs and DVD's. And it's being backed by both the recording industry and the motion picture association. But aren't there other ways to combat piracy, other than stripping away our constitutional rights? Cato's Julian Sanchez explains
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  • Published: 28 Mar 2006
  • Duration: 1:19
  • Updated: 18 May 2012
Author: Fogg82
Why you should not download music online ;)
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ACTA Secret: Obama Lord of the RIAA Copyright Trolls Movie Trailer Mike Mozart STEAL THIS VIDEO!
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  • Published: 23 Jan 2012
  • Duration: 4:22
  • Updated: 17 May 2012
Author: JeepersMedia
ACTA is being Created by the Nest of RIAA Copyright Trolls the USA President Obama Hand Picked for his Department of Justice! SIGN the FREE RICHARD O'DWYER Online Petition! www.gopetition.com The RIAA hand Picked Copyright Trolls are Crafting and controlling these laws Worldwide and USA President Obama gave them ALL the Power and Money to Do it! LINKS; Obama Appoint the 5th RIAA Attorney www.wired.com Obama: Stop Filling Administration with RIAA Insiders www.wired.com Obama Supports 150000 fine per infringed work www.wired.com Obama Declares Proposed IP Treaty a "National Security Secret" www.wired.com Obama Supports the RIAA Against Jammie Rasset Thomas news.cnet.com Obama Proves He Is an RIAA Lapdog ilikekillnerds.com Obama Supports $150000 Per Infringed Work Wired www.wired.com Obama Keep Filling the DOJ with RIAA Attorneys www.wired.com
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Anonymous - Warning to the MPAA and RIAA
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  • Published: 23 Jan 2012
  • Duration: 3:06
  • Updated: 13 May 2012
Author: AnonSynonymous
#OpMegaupload #BlackMarch SOPA ACTA PIPA Boycott Copyrighted Products March 2012.
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RIAA: Your ISP Will Be Our Own Personal Copyright Police
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  • Published: 16 Mar 2012
  • Duration: 9:01
  • Updated: 07 May 2012
Author: SamSeder
From the Majority Report, live MF 11:30am EST and via daily podcast at Majority.FM Starting July 12th, your Internet Service Provider will be policing what you download thanks to a deal with the RIAA and MPAA.
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RIAA/MPAA: New Tech, Old Tricks
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  • Published: 18 Dec 2011
  • Duration: 8:58
  • Updated: 08 May 2012
Author: ReviewTechUSA
Here are the steps you can take to combat the Stop Online Piracy Act: 1.Call Your Congressman/Congresswoman: fightforthefuture.org 2. Censor Your blogs/websites in protest: americancensorship.org 3. Post a picture of yourself to show that "You work for the internet": iworkfortheinternet.org 4. POST AND DOWNLOAD THIS VIDEO EVERYWHERE! Thanks to all who have already participated, together we can stop online censorship! Get my newest YouTube Videos sent right to your Facebook page: apps.facebook.com Follow me on twitter: twitter.com Become a fan on Facebook: www.facebook.com Check out LUGOEntertainment's YouTube channel: www.youtube.com
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Rambling: An Open Letter to the RIAA, MPAA, and Gaming Industry
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  • Published: 01 Feb 2012
  • Duration: 8:05
  • Updated: 14 May 2012
Author: boogie2988
just talking about why many of my friends have chosen to pirate in the past.
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The RIAA and the US Labor Dept: America's big liars
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  • Published: 04 May 2012
  • Duration: 1:48
  • Updated: 17 May 2012
Author: RTAmerica
Sometimes we aren't able to get all the daily news to our viewers on the air. For those of you wanting more, RT Web Producer Andrew Blake joins us with the latest stories on our RT.com/USA. Like us and/or follow us: twitter.com www.facebook.com
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Anonymous Takes Down FBI, DOJ, UMG, RIAA After Feds Bust Megaupload
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  • Published: 20 Jan 2012
  • Duration: 1:48
  • Updated: 14 May 2012
Author: MaKaElectric
CNN Clip www.youtube.com Anonymous Takes Down FBI, DOJ, UMG, RIAA (RT) rt.com Megaupload Bust (Fox News) www.foxnews.com GLP Thread 1 www.godlikeproductions.com GLP Thread 2 www.godlikeproductions.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My Links Backup YouTube Channel Subscribe To Keep In Touch youtube.com Follow Me On Twitter For BlogTV And Breaking Alerts twitter.com Follow Me On Facebook Page Repeats Twitter Feed Above www.facebook.com --- US Scancast Links --- US Scancast Nationwide Scanner Network Live Nationwide Scanner Audio And Chat 24/7 Scancast.webs.com US Scancast On Facebook (Friend Page) Add US Scancast For Updates And Breaking Alerts http US Scancast On Facebook (Group Page) Open Topic - Everyone Welcome To Post Also Repeats The Twitter Feed Below facebook.com Follow US Scancast On Twitter For Scancast Updates And Breaking Alerts twitter.com
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Keiser Report: The MPAA and RIAA lies to defend failed business model (31Dec11)
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  • Published: 31 Dec 2011
  • Duration: 4:09
  • Updated: 30 Apr 2012
Author: liarpoliticians
Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert talk about the lies that the MPAA and RIAA illegal media cartels use to push their failed business models under pretext of anti-piracy. Fact is, no matter what laws are passed, nobody wants to buy the crap that the RIAA and MPAA are pushing out. The illegal media cartels buy off politicians to change laws to protect the media companies failed business models, and to crush the companies that care successful in cutting out the RIAA and MPAA illegal cartels. The politicians get backhanders / brown envelopes or "campaign contributions" to push corrupt laws. An example of laws designed to hurt "the little people" but protect the illegal media cartels is the "Digital Economy Act", as pushed by Labour scum Peter Mandelson. Recorded from RT, Keiser Report, 31 December 2011.
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RIAA/MPAA Buy Out SOPA/Protect IP Sponsors
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  • Published: 04 Dec 2011
  • Duration: 3:15
  • Updated: 14 May 2012
Author: ReviewTechUSA
Link to article: reporting.sunlightfoundation.com This link will help you find the Senators for your state, get you their phone numbers and tell you what to say: americancensorship.org The fight to stop bill S.978, the Protect IP Act and the Stop Online Piracy Act continues! Your participation is drastically needed so please participate! Go here to contact Senator Wyden and submit your name to be read during his filibuster the US Senate: stopcensorship.org And go here to find out how you can participate in the phone-in campaign to the US government this coming week: americancensorship.org And if you haven't already, write to your Senator/Congressperson to let them know that these acts are too general and harmful to the internet! Go here: act.demandprogress.org Thanks to all who have already participated, together we can stop online censorship! Get my newest YouTube Videos sent right to your Facebook page: apps.facebook.com Follow me on twitter: twitter.com Become a fan on Facebook: www.facebook.com Check out LUGOEntertainment's YouTube channel: www.youtube.com
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RIAA & MPAA SCAMMED US! HERE IS PROOF (Rip this video and reupload to your channels)
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  • Published: 18 Jan 2012
  • Duration: 14:47
  • Updated: 04 May 2012
Author: JamesWatchsGameplay
Original video by JeepersMedia and was given permission openly to reupload this for the whole world to see! Fight the PROTECT IP ACT Being voted on by the Senate Jan 24, 2012: Sign the Petition the Fight PIPA (it's being voted on January 24th 2012) demandprogress.org Here are the steps you can take to combat the Stop Online Piracy Act: 1.Call Your Congressman/Congresswoman: fightforthefuture.org 2. Censor Your blogs/websites in protest: americancensorship.org 3. Post a picture of yourself to show that "You work for the internet": iworkfortheinternet.org 4. POST AND DOWNLOAD THIS VIDEO EVERYWHERE!
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RIAA: The Truth
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  • Published: 30 Mar 2007
  • Duration: 5:11
  • Updated: 29 Apr 2012
Author: CherryTreeProduction
A mockumentary of how the RIAA is dealing with college students who illegally download, especially at Ohio University. Watch, comment, share with friends. Together we can show the RIAA who's boss: the consumer.
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Keiser Report, Guest says support artists not RIAA / MPAA cartel (20Mar12)
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  • Published: 20 Mar 2012
  • Duration: 12:44
  • Updated: 01 Apr 2012
Author: liarpoliticians
Keiser Report guest Toman Kalonky from streetlightmanifesto.com talks about the recording industry, and how people should support and are supporting artists more, and cutting out the illegal RIAA / MPAA cartels. The reason copyright is being reformed and cracked down on is these cartels rely on it to make money from an enforced cartel, but the industry is dying because people are fighting back and supporting the artists more, so less money goes on coke to the RIAA / MPAA members. Recorded from RT, Keiser Report, 20 March 2012.
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NameRecording Industry Association of America
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Formation1952
TypeTechnical standards, licensing and royalties
HeadquartersWashington, D.C.
LocationUnited States
Leader titleChairman and Chief Executive Officer
Leader nameCary Sherman
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The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors, which the RIAA say "create, manufacture and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legally sold recorded music in the United States." RIAA has its headquarters in Washington, D.C.

The RIAA was formed in 1952 primarily to administer the RIAA equalization curve, a technical standard of frequency response applied to vinyl records during recording. The RIAA participates in the collective rights management of sound recording. The association is also responsible for certifying Gold and Platinum albums and singles in the USA.

The RIAA lists its goals as: #to protect intellectual property rights and the First Amendment rights of artists; #to perform research about the music industry; #to monitor and review relevant laws, regulations and policies;

Company structure and sales

Cary Sherman has been the RIAA's chairman and CEO since 2011. Sherman joined the RIAA as its general counsel in 1997 and became president of the board of directors in 2001, serving in that position until being made chairman and CEO.

Mitch Glazier has been the RIAA's senior executive vice president since 2011. He served as executive vice president for public policy and industry relations from 2000 to 2011.

The past RIAA chairman and CEO is the Mitch Bainwol, who served from 2003 to 2011. He left in 2011 to become president and CEO of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers.

The board of directors consists of 26 members of the board, drawn mostly from the big four members of the RIAA. The board is currently made up of:

  • Cary Sherman - RIAA
  • Colin Finkelstein - EMI Recorded Music
  • Bill Hearn - EMI Christian Music Group
  • Deirdre McDonald - Sony Music Entertainment
  • Terry Hemmings - Provident Music Group/Sony Music Entertainment
  • Kevin Kelleher - Sony Music Entertainment
  • Thomas Hesse - Sony Music Entertainment
  • Julie Swidler - Sony Music Entertainment
  • Luke Wood - Interscope Records
  • Jeff Harleston - Universal Music Group
  • Zach Horowitz - Universal Music Group
  • Mel Lewinter - Universal Motown Republic Group
  • Craig Kallman - The Atlantic Group
  • Paul Robinson Warner Music Group
  • Bob Cavallo - Buena Vista Music
  • Glen Barros - Concord Music Group
  • Mike Curb - Curb Records
  • Michael Koch - Entertainment One U.S.
  • Tom Silverman - Tommy Boy Entertainment
  • Steve Bartels - Island Records
  • The RIAA represents over 1,600 member labels, which are private corporate entities such as record labels and distributors, and which collectively create and distribute about 90% of recorded music sold in the United States. The largest and most influential of the members are the "Big Four" that include:

  • EMI
  • Sony Music Entertainment
  • Universal Music Group
  • Warner Music Group
  • The total retail value of recordings sold by members of the RIAA is reported to be $10.4 billion at the end of 2007, reflecting a decline from a high of $14.6 billion in 1999.

    Sales certification

    The RIAA operates an award program for albums that sell a large number of copies. The program originally began in 1958, with a ''Gold Award'' for singles and albums that reach 1,000,000 in sales. The criteria was changed in 1975 to be based on the number of copies sold, with albums selling 500,000 copies awarded the Gold Award. In 1976, a ''Platinum Award'' was added for one million sales. In 1989 it changed again with a "Gold Award" for singles that reach 500,000 in sales and a "Platinum Award" for singles that reach 1,000,000 in sales, and in 1999 a ''Diamond Award'' for ten million sales. The awards are open to both RIAA members and non-members.

    Since 2000, the RIAA also operates a similar program for Spanish language music sales, called ''Los Premios de Oro y De Platino''. Currently, a ''Disco De Oro'' (Gold) is awarded for 50,000 units and a ''Disco De Platino'' is awarded for 100,000 units, with ''Album Multi-Platino'' at 200,000. To be eligible for this award, sound recordings must contain more than 50% Spanish language content.

    "Digital" sales certification

    In 2004, the RIAA added a branch of certification for what it calls "digital" recordings, meaning roughly "recordings transferred to the recipient over a network" (such as those sold via the iTunes Store), and excluding other obviously-digital media such as those on CD, DAT, or MiniDisc. In 2006, "digital ringtones" were added to this branch of certification. , the certification criteria for these recordings are as follows:

  • Silver: 100,000 copies
  • Gold: 500,000 copies
  • Platinum: 1,000,000 copies
  • Multi-Platinum: 2,000,000 copies
  • Diamond: 10,000,000 copies
  • Video Longform certification

    Along with albums, digital albums, and singles there is another classification of music release called "Video Longform." This release format includes DVD and VHS releases, and certain live albums and compilation albums. The certification criteria is slightly different from other styles.

  • Gold: 50,000
  • Platinum: 100,000
  • Efforts against infringement of members' copyrights

    Efforts against file sharing

    The RIAA opposes unauthorized sharing of its music. Studies conducted since the association began its campaign against peer-to-peer file-sharing have concluded that losses incurred per download range from negligible to substantial.

    The association has commenced high profile lawsuits against file sharing service providers. It has also commenced a series of lawsuits against individuals suspected of file sharing, notably college students and parents of file sharing children. It is accused of employing techniques such as peer-to-peer "decoying" and "spoofing" to combat file sharing.

    As of late 2008 they have announced they will stop their lawsuits, and instead are attempting to work with ISPs who will use a three-strike warning system for file sharing, and upon the third strike will cut off Internet service all together. However as of 2009 no major ISPs have announced they are part of the plan, and Verizon has publicly denied any involvement with this plan.

    Selection of defendants

    The RIAA names defendants based on ISP identification of the subscriber associated with an IP address, and as such do not know any additional information about a person before they sue. After an Internet subscriber's identity is discovered, but before an individual lawsuit is filed, the subscriber is typically offered an opportunity to settle. The standard settlement is a payment to the RIAA and an agreement not to engage in file-sharing of music and is usually on par with statutory damages of $750 per work, with the RIAA choosing the number of works it deems "reasonable." For cases that do not settle at this amount, the RIAA has gone to trial, seeking statutory damages from the jury, written into The Digital Theft Deterrence and Copyright Damages Improvement Act of 1999 as between $750 and $30,000 per work or $750 and $150,000 per work if "willful." In the case RIAA v. Tenenbaum, the jury awarded the RIAA $22,500 per song shared by Joel Tenenbaum resulting in a judgment of $675,000 for the shared 30 tracks (this was later reduced to $67,500 by the judge) and in the case RIAA v. Jammie Thomas-Rasset, the jury awarded $80,000 per song, or $1.92 million for 24 tracks (this award was later reduced by the judge to $54,000, though the final amount of damages has yet to be determined).

    The Electronic Frontier Foundation and Public Citizen oppose the ability of the RIAA and other companies to "strip Internet users of anonymity without allowing them to challenge the order in court."

    The RIAA's methods of identifying individual users had, in some rare cases, led to the issuing of subpoena to a recently deceased 83-year-old woman, an elderly computer novice, and a family reportedly without any computer at all.

    Settlement programs

    In February 2007 the RIAA began sending letters accusing Internet users of sharing files and directing them to web site P2PLAWSUITS.COM, where they can make "discount" settlements payable by credit card. The letters go on to say that anyone not settling will have lawsuits brought against them. Typical settlements are between $3,000 and $12,000. This new strategy was formed because the RIAA's legal fees were cutting into the income from settlements. In 2008, RIAA sued 19-year-old Ciara Sauro for allegedly sharing ten songs online.

    The RIAA also launched an "early settlement program" directed to ISPs and to colleges and universities, urging them to pass along letters to subscribers and students offering early settlements, prior to the disclosure of their identities. The settlement letters urged ISPs to preserve evidence for the benefit of the RIAA and invited the students and subscribers to visit an RIAA website for the purpose of entering into a "discount settlement" payable by credit card. By March 2007, the focus had shifted from ISPs to colleges and universities.

    In October 1998, the Recording Industry Association of America filed a lawsuit in the Ninth U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco claiming the Diamond Multimedia Rio PMP300 player violated the 1992 Audio Home Recording Act. The Rio PMP300 was significant because it was the second portable consumer MP3 digital audio player released on the market. The three judge panel ruled in favor of Diamond, paving the way for the development of the portable digital player market.

    In 2003, the RIAA sued college student developers of LAN search engines Phynd and Flatlan, describing them as "a sophisticated network designed to enable widespread music thievery."

    In September 2003, the RIAA filed suit in civil court against several private individuals who had shared large numbers of files with Kazaa. Most of these suits were settled with monetary payments averaging $3,000. Kazaa publisher Sharman Networks responded with a lawsuit against the RIAA, alleging that the terms of use of the network were violated and that unauthorized client software was used in the investigation to track down the individual file sharers (such as Kazaa Lite). An effort to throw out this suit was denied in January 2004, however, that suit was settled in 2006. Sharman Networks agreed to a global settlement of litigation brought against it by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), the International Federation of Phonographic Industry (IFPI), and the RIAA. The creators of the popular Kazaa file-sharing network will pay $115 million to the RIAA, unspecified future amounts to the MPAA and the software industry, and install filters on its networks to prevent users from sharing copyrighted works on its network. Michael L. Williams 15:31, 17 December 2011 (UTC)

    RIAA has also filed suit in 2006 to enjoin digital XM Satellite Radio from enabling its subscribers from playing songs it has recorded from its satellite broadcasts. It is also suing several Internet radio stations.

    On October 12, 2007, the RIAA sued Usenet.com seeking a permanent injunction to prevent the company from "aiding, encouraging, enabling, inducing, causing, materially contributing to, or otherwise facilitating" copyright infringement. This suit, the first that the RIAA has filed against a Usenet provider, has added another branch to the RIAA's rapidly expanding fight to curb the unauthorized distribution of copyrighted materials. Unlike many of the RIAA's previous lawsuits, this suit is filed against the provider of a service who has no direct means of removing infringing content. The RIAA's argument relies heavily on the fact the Usenet.com, the only defendant that has been named currently, promoted their service with slogans and phrases that strongly suggested that the service could be used to obtain free music.

    On April 28, 2008, RIAA member labels sued Project Playlist, a web music search site, claiming that the majority of the sound recordings in the site's index of links are infringing. Project Playlist's website denies that any of the music is hosted on Project Playlist's own servers.

    On June 30, 2009, The Recording Industry Association of America prevailed in its fight against Usenet.com, in a decision, that the U.S. District Judge Harold Baer of the Southern District of New York ruled in favor of the music industry on all its main arguments: that Usenet.com is guilty of direct, contributory, and vicarious infringement. In addition, and perhaps most important for future cases, Baer said that Usenet.com can't claim protection under the Sony Betamax decision. That ruling states, companies can't be held liable for contributory infringement if the device they create is "capable of significant non-infringing uses." Furthermore, the parties are now headed to federal court for damage assessments and awards, which could amount to many, many millions of dollars for the music industry.

    On October 26, 2010, RIAA members won a case against LimeWire, a P2P file sharing network, for illegal distribution of copyrighted works. On October 29, in retaliation, ''riaa.org'' was taken offline via denial-of-service attack executed by members of Operation Payback and Anonymous.

    The "work made for hire" controversy

    In 1999, Mitch Glazier, a Congressional staff attorney, inserted, without public notice or comment, substantive language into the final markup of a "technical corrections" section of copyright legislation, classifying many music recordings as "works made for hire," thereby stripping artists of their copyright interests and transferring those interests to their record labels. Shortly afterwards, Glazier was hired as Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Legislative Counsel for the RIAA, which vigorously defended the change when it came to light. The battle over the disputed provision led to the formation of the Recording Artists' Coalition, which successfully lobbied for repeal of the change.

    See also

  • Center for Copyright Information
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  • Global music industry market share data
  • Intellectual Property trade groups
  • International Intellectual Property Alliance IIPA
  • List of RIAA member labels
  • Music Canada CRIA
  • Parental Advisory
  • References

    External links

  • RIAA official website
  • Category:Music industry associations Category:Organizations established in 1952

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