Indie Records Sue Limewire; Feeling Left Out From RIAA Settlement
from the mo-money dept
Back in May, the big record labels settled with Limewire for $105 million. We questioned how much of that money would make it to artists... but there's a separate question too: what about the indie labels who weren't a part of the lawsuit. Apparently, the labels had asked indie labels to stay out of the lawsuit, and Limewire made a promise that it would offer similar settlement terms to those indies. Apparently, that hasn't happened.. and so the indies are suing Limewire as well. I'd be surprised if this didn't settle relatively quickly.Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
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Re: Think Of The Artists!
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Tribute to Dark Helmet
The solution when you cannot compete
Is to sue or threaten or try to win
However you can; thinking takes a seat.
If competitors are showing you up
and you are too lazy to innovate,
stick your head in the sand, no way, nup,
it's illegal, it's not fair, don't tell us we're too late.
If piracy is killing you
just start treating fans like crooks,
It's what the lawyers say you must do!
Spend money on lawsuits, hang them on hooks!
Don't mind that there are ways to embrace
this funny digital infinite supply
ignore or dismiss case after case
and stoop to FUD, lobbying and the occasional lie.
Digital is not analog or physical
What it allows cannot be constrained
So much content - important and whimsical
The trick is to innovate and see what can be gained.
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Re: Tribute to Dark Helmet: Not only a Mutual Admiration Society,
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You're cloaking a defeat for your notions with focus on money.
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Re: You're cloaking a defeat for your notions with focus on money.
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Did all of us black out a few years back and buy Limewire?
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Limewire wouldn't be paying out anything if they thought their service was legal and above board and beyond reproach. You can draw your own conclusions from there.
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What is the next piece of brilliance from captain ootb? That the industry hates thepiratebay?
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Re: You're cloaking a defeat for your notions with focus on money.
What notions?
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From the article (which I've read and apparently cannot comprehend properly):
"According to the complaint, Merlin [the firm representing indies] and its members originally agreed not to pursue legal action against LimeWire. Instead, the indie music community all owed the RIAA to pursue its own higher-profile case against LimeWire."
Emphasis mine, but it seems fishy and/or slanted, that article, like they had any say in what the RIAA did or something. *snort*
"After LimeWire agreed to pay $105 million to the majors, Merlin wanted a $105 million offer too."
That just made me bark out a laugh.
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Where is Limewire getting all this money?
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And if his net worth is $10 million, how is he paying out 10x that?
Very strange all around.
Chris.
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http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/baidu-launches-landmark-licensed-music-service-12 5789699.html
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