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That was my first thought -- not that the rumor was untrue, but that it was an exceptionally weak basis for a story, and possibly bordering on irresponsible. A
by catone 18y ago
That was my first thought -- not that the rumor was untrue, but that it was an exceptionally weak basis for a story, and possibly bordering on irresponsible. A tip from a random person via email that starts off with "I heard from a friend..." is hardly the type of thing you go to press with.
- jackowayed 18y agoTo be fair, he didn't say "Last.fm Just Handed Over Listening Data to the RIAA." Several times he says things like "supposedly" and "assuming." While this might be a little weak to go to press with, he at least did not present it as fact but as a possibly-true rumor.