Winamp cover story at download.com

[QuadHeliX]

right at this moment : http://www.download.com/

[Razzinno]

They got the price wrong for pro, though. Still, nice to hear good things about it. :up:

[papadoc]

I noticed on download.com's webpage,
they list LimeWire as the number 1 download.
Bet that won't last long now...
The music industry filed a lawsuit against LimeWire yesterday.

Story (http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-6102509.html)

[squakMix]

Originally posted by papadoc
I noticed on download.com's webpage,
they list LimeWire as the number 1 download.
Bet that won't last long now...
The music industry filed a lawsuit against LimeWire yesterday.

Story (http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-6102509.html)

The recording industry is asking for compensatory and punitive damages, such as $150,000 for every song distributed without permission.

Ouch..

[sgtfuzzbubble011]

What I want to know is how they can demand $150,000 for a song that isn't worth more than $1.50 on a full CD... and get away with it.

[MegaRock]

Originally posted by sgtfuzzbubble99
What I want to know is how they can demand $150,000 for a song that isn't worth more than $1.50 on a full CD... and get away with it.

No shit. Someone should countersue them for extortion.

[ElChevelle]

Racketeering and extortion might be applied.

[sgtfuzzbubble011]

It's no wonder why so many people pirate music. If they'd charge reasonable prices for music CDs, I bet most people would buy them rather than download illegal copies that are a fraction of the quality in most cases. I know I'd rather have an original CD than just ripped 128k mp3s.

[ElChevelle]

Arggghhhhh Matey!

The music industry can suck me wooden leg.

[sgtfuzzbubble011]

Yarr!

[A Crazy German]

Originally posted by MegaRock
No shit. Someone should countersue them for extortion.

Well if one song is on there and it gets downloaded thousands of times it racks up. So I doubt its close to extortion.

[Phyltre]

Originally posted by A Crazy German
Well if one song is on there and it gets downloaded thousands of times it racks up. So I doubt its close to extortion.

But can they prove how many times it was downloaded? No.

[A Crazy German]

They just have to know about how many users there are and how many seeders there are alittle math here and there and you can get a good guess.

[sgtfuzzbubble011]

When someone is charged with a $150,000 fine, I'm sure that they'd want more than just "a good guess."

[Phyltre]

Originally posted by A Crazy German
They just have to know about how many users there are and how many seeders there are alittle math here and there and you can get a good guess.

Limewire isn't a torrent client, is it?

[squakMix]

It isn't a torrent client.

[A Crazy German]

I know that but you can see how many people are hostign the file that have it. Basicly the same as a seeder.

[Phyltre]

Originally posted by A Crazy German
I know that but you can see how many people are hostign the file that have it. Basicly the same as a seeder.

Okay, you've lost me.

[shakey_snake]

Yey GPL! (http://www.frostwire.com/)

[zootm]

I prefer Cabos for a Gnutella client.

[protegechris]

Originally posted by A Crazy German
I know that but you can see how many people are hostign the file that have it. Basicly the same as a seeder.

Inaccurate method. Just because a person is sharing a file doesn't mean they downloaded it illegally.

Just because I give you some candy doesn't mean someone gave me some to begin with.

[EfaustuS9]

You are all a bunch of Pirates! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUe-Ebe8dWU)

[A Crazy German]

ahh that made my day.

[ElChevelle]

I'm no pirate!

But I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.