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RIAA Boss Tries To Defend SOPA & PIPA To The NY Times

• maeon3 15y ago
  "dont worry, we will only use our power to shut down websites without due process in the really really bad cases where (insert objectionable internet content here) is so bad that almost nobody would defend it." I find his justification for creating a great wall of America insufficient.
• uncoder0 15y ago
  "There may be different ways to craft a sensible bill, and we’re all for finding the best way, but one thing is clear: the status quo isn’t working. These illicit sites are among the culprits behind the music industry’s more than 50 percent decline in revenues during the last decade, resulting in 15,000 layoffs and fewer resources to invest in new bands." To my knowledge that statement is completely false, a study was conducted in 2004 which showed that the effect was "Indistinguishable from Zero".[1] I find it disturbing how often people make up claims and don't have any sources or evidence to back them up. [1]: "The Effect of File Sharing on Record Sales." http://goo.gl/vkDap http://goo.gl/vkDap (PDF)