HARD TIME musicbank.net If you enjoy downloading MP3s, be prepared to do a stretch in jail. Or so reckons a shadowy "Deep Throat" character who de-lurked at the Net Sounds music technology conference yesterday. Apparently, the RIAA is pressuring the US courts to take action on those evil MP3 downloaders and make an example out of them, "as a clear signal that piracy will not be tolerated in the US." Imagine the courtroom drama: "M'lud, this reprobate is accused of transferring one Britney Spears b-side, the entire works of Harold Faltermeyer and the theme tunes to Fraggle Rock, Knight Rider and Airwolf". Sentence him to LIFE IMPRISONEMENT!" comment on this article e-mail this to a friend start a discussion [about i-drive] writing index thoughts dotmusic index musicbank index Problems? Questions? Suggestions? Contact me: mail@tobyslater.com back to top back to home page

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