The RIAA Was For Freedom Of Speech Before It Was Against It
from the say-what-now? dept
Reader Noah was surfing the RIAA's web site recently, when he found something odd. Under the "About" section, between "services" and "licensing", there's what appears to be a totally out of place section defending free speech rights, in which it claims that the RIAA "takes an uncompromising stand against censorship and for the First Amendment rights of all artists to create freely. From the nation's capital to state capitals across the country, RIAA works to stop unconstitutional action against the people who make the music of our times--and those who enjoy it." It also quotes the First Amendment.![](https://i.imgur.com/MMKAQ.png)
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That's nothing new, they've been claiming this for years.
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That is all
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Only for artists
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FTFY
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As always
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RIAA definition of Free Speech: Shut up! Buy CDs!
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This piece isn't just lame, it's legless.
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It's not a valid comparison to say, "this is a tech blog, but we talk about copyright a lot" is the same as, "we are for freedom of speech except when we're for censorship."
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the Techdirt blog uses a proven economic framework to analyze and offer insight into news stories about changes in government policy, technology and legal issues that affect companies ability to innovate and grow.
Where's the problem exactly?
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maybe kind of techwormy rolling about in techdirt?
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Guess what, every article ever posted on Techdirt is about exactly those things.
Simply because it doesn't deal with whatever it is *you* think this blog is only about, doesn't mean the OWNER of the blog can't put whatever he wants on the blog.
The above being said, government policy, technology AND legal issues are whats discussed here. Hate to break it to you, but calling someone wormy and asking them to read their own page shows just how much you fail at reading comprehension. And on top of that, you don't even make a case. You just state your opinion as if it were fact and leave it at that.
All you need to remember for the future is government policy, technology and legal issues. If you don't have the comprehension to understand what those three things mean, remedial education may be in order.
And again, no one is forcing you to read the articles here. The problem is between your ears, not sitting at the CEO's desk of Floor 64.
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Nothing wrong with worms my friend, they help to aerate the dark places that some people would prefer remain in darkness.
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The dictator gives you the right to say whatever speech the dictator wants you to say! And if you say something the dictator doesn't want you to say the dictator has you thrown in handcuffs and put in jail for the next few decades without trial as a political dissident/traitor.
Isn't that what free speech is all about, the right to say what those in power want you to say?
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Exactly. Any other speech is illegal, and therefore it's OK to censor it.
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Ohhhh nooooossss an AC might go away.
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Notification Memo
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Response to: Anonymous Coward on Nov 22nd, 2011 @ 10:48am
That said, it makes it look like the riaa is for the first amendment until they decide its hurting their bottom line.
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Oh Hai Hypocrites!
You people make me sick.
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Just a typo
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well
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In other news, RIAA execs have not been found guilty........
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