Although the defendant John Paladuk, an employee of C&N Railroad for 36 years, was living in Florida at the time of the alleged copyright infringement, and had notified the RIAA that he had not engaged in any copyright infringement, and despite that the fact that Mr. Paladuk suffered a stroke last year which resulted in complete paralysis of his entire left side and severely impaired speech, rendering him disabled, and despite the fact that his disability check is his sole source of income, the RIAA commenced suit against him on February 27, 2007.
Ask them for an opinion about the lawsuits, if they support them, that kind of thing.
Let them know that you're going to boycott them until they stop the strange and abusive lawsuits.
I suggest Rhino as a good start.
]]>Why shouldn't we continue to let the RIAA get its way through lies and bullying tactics?
/wearing a double pair today, bring it
]]>Ultimately, the labels are looking out for their best interests (sic). If we place some heat on the artists everytime they are out flogging their music, maybe one of them will place a few phone calls and call the wolves off.
It's time to ask Bono, everytime that he is out promoting RED or Gwen Stephani at another fashion show, what they think about the RIAA suing handicapped people on his behalf.
]]>Get with it, Consumerist! Call the recording industry for what they really are. Bad PR means nothing to the RIAA. They exist to absorb negative goodwill. In fact, it helps them.
But not the people behind them.
]]>I think the RIAA is just throwing darts at a map to decide who to sue next.
]]>Thanks for making the people in my office look at me funny for laughing at your post.
What a jerk.
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Am I surprised something to this degree is perpetuated by the RIAA? No.
Most people have the power to at least download some sort of music (forming a basis for copyright infringement) and later lie about it, claiming that tehy don't know how to do it, or that the music they have isn't controlled by the RIAA, etc (in other words, something relatively common and believable). However, this guy has PURE proof that he couldn't have downloaded jack squat at the date and time that they claim. I can't wait to see how this one turns out; maybe the court will finally rule something that severely damages the RIAA (other then their already tattered reputation).
]]>When you show that the RIAA is going after people who have 100% proof they did nothing wrong, then there will always be reasonable doubt about anyone they go after. Its so obvious they are just extorting people.
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