Several states criminalize sale of used CDs

[DrBenway]

Thinking of selling some used CDs? Be prepared to submit your fingerprints. This is not a joke. Read the link below and weep. Or, better yet, boycott the filth known as the record industry.

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post...ren-bitte.html

It's settled. The RIAA is an organized crime family, and it has our stinking politicians in its pocket.

I am 46 years old. I thought I had seen everything.

I was wrong.

 

[D-EJ915]

That's pretty absurd.

 

[joelongwood]

Geez.......it's easier in Utah to purchase a gun.

http://www.bradycampaign.org/legisla...?st=ut#license

 

[goldenratiophi]

That really sucks. At least it hasn't come to Ohio... yet. I bet libraries will be next. That'd be terrible, because my library is mostly how I decide what music to buy.

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Originally Posted by DrBenway /img/forum/go_quote.gif It's settled. The RIAA is an organized crime family, and it has our stinking politicians in its pocket.

I thought that was pretty much settled many years ago.

 

[DrBenway]

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Originally Posted by D-EJ915 /img/forum/go_quote.gif That's pretty absurd.

I keep thinking that these crooks are going to go a step too far and trigger a backlash.

But let's be realistic. The American people are sheep, and they will put up with anything, just as long as they get their celebrity TV and their cheap beer.

This country is in the toilet, and fate's hand is about to flush it. The American era is over. We are about to become as irrelevant as Europe.

 

[cantsleep]

what the..

 

[redshifter]

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Originally Posted by DrBenway /img/forum/go_quote.gif I keep thinking that these crooks are going to go a step too far and trigger a backlash. But let's be realistic. The American people are sheep, and they will put up with anything, just as long as they get their celebrity TV and their cheap beer. This country is in the toilet, and fate's hand is about to flush it. The American era is over. We are about to become as irrelevant as Europe.

wow that is a lot of absolute statements for one post. you should write political speeches.

 

[GlendaleViper]

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Originally Posted by DrBenway /img/forum/go_quote.gif I keep thinking that these crooks are going to go a step too far and trigger a backlash. But let's be realistic. The American people are sheep, and they will put up with anything, just as long as they get their celebrity TV and their cheap beer.

And exactly what have you done to help push this issue forward?

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This country is in the toilet, and fate's hand is about to flush it. The American era is over. We are about to become as irrelevant as Europe.

Any of our European members feel like jumping on this absurd statement? This kind of post makes the article seem rational.

 

[DrBenway]

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Originally Posted by redshifter /img/forum/go_quote.gif wow that is a lot of absolute statements for one post. you should write political speeches.

I would be a lousy political speechwriter, because whether I am right or wrong, I deal bluntly in issues. That's not how the Bushes and Clintons of this world get elected.

Doesn't it bother you to see a huge, well funded entity attempting to strip you of basic property and free speech rights?

 

[hempcamp]

Yes, this is pretty ridiculous, and it shows how much influence lobbying has on policy. Head-fi residents of these states should call, write, fax AND e-mail their state representatives, or better yet stop in the office and have a chat, because all the griping we do here on-line isn't going to change anything.

But I wouldn't be too concerned. The CD is on its way out, and with the (supposed) growing success of non-DRM music downloads such as eMusic and the EMI-Apple deal, we should see motivation by the lobbying organizations to "save the CD sales industry" dwindle.

--Chris

 

[Edwood]

eBay, FTW.

-Ed

 

[DrBenway]

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Originally Posted by hempcamp /img/forum/go_quote.gif Head-fi residents of these states should call, write, fax AND e-mail their state representatives, or better yet stop in the office and have a chat, because all the griping we do here on-line isn't going to change anything.

I agree that citizens should speak out, and make their opinions known to their elected officials. But I think that online discussion does serve a purpose; it may seem largely like preaching to the converted, but I think we all learn something from these discussions. If nothing else, arguing about it helps us vet and develop our own ideas and perspectives.

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But I wouldn't be too concerned. The CD is on its way out, and with the (supposed) growing success of non-DRM music downloads such as eMusic and the EMI-Apple deal, we should see motivation by the lobbying organizations to "save the CD sales industry" dwindle.

Yeah, the CD is on the way out. But there are literally billions of them in existence. This promises a thriving used market for years to come. Of high quality music without copy protection. Unless the criminals in the RIAA get their way.

Think about it. There is a thriving market for used vinyl. If the record industry gets it way, that will not be the case with CDs after the demise of CDs as the basic unit of music sales. And mark my words, they will go after sales of used vinyl once they have established a precedent with used CD sales.

 

[jude]

DrBenway, one of your posts was deleted.

No politics or religion here.

 

[Dimitris]

That is rediculous. Instead of worrying about used cds maybe they should look into lowering their prices so that they make a buck or two more than they do now. Stupid legislations like that dont change todays situation (millions of songs downloaded illegally on a daily basis) but only make transactions more difficult for those who have bought music legally.

 

[mwallace573]

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Originally Posted by Edwood /img/forum/go_quote.gif eBay, FTW. -Ed

Can't say I can agree with that. Could just be me, but I absolutely hate buying CDs over the internet, used or new. Without going into too much detail, I have been royally screwed on a couple of deals in the recent past. Also, most of my recent discoveries have been complete accidents while I was roaming around my local used CD shop (CD warehouse round these parts). First the demise of Tower, and now this. What is the world coming to? I just noticed that one of the states affected is Florida. Could that mean the Georgia isn't too far behind? That could very well be a good motivator to finally pick up and move to Europe.

The music industry needs to do something productive with it's time for a change, like signing some artists with actual talent.

Edit: Man, I had something planned for my 500th post. Oh well...