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A free program released Thursday, called Digital File Check, will uninstall or disable file-sharing programs on people's computers. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), a London-based affiliate of the Recording Industry Association of America, helped develop the software with the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA).
The groups are mainly aiming the program at parents and employers in Europe.
"Digital File Check is easy to use and can help people prevent their employees, children and others from illegally downloading and swapping movies," Dan Glickman, the president of the MPAA, said in a statement.
"It could be especially useful for parents who want to encourage their children to enjoy music responsibly on the Internet," the IFPI said in a statement. "It is free, voluntary and for private use only and does not tip off any antipiracy organizations."
The software, available for download, will also search computers for music and movies and remove any illegal copies, the group said.The IFPI also announced plans to publish and distribute a guide for employers called "Copyright and Security Guide for Companies and Governments," outlining the liabilities of leaving corporate networks open to copyright infringement.
The new campaign is one of several fronts in a war the recording industry is waging on peer-to-peer networks that facilitate the free sharing of music and movies. Last week, the RIAA sent warning letters to seven peer-to-peer companies, asking them to stop encouraging users to circumvent copyright laws.
The organization won a Supreme Court fight in June with file-sharing service Grokster and has filed thousands of lawsuits against individuals who allegedly used such networks and violated copyright laws.
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mark d.
mark d.
While p2p apps gained the fame, nae and noteriety from
swapping music, tis is not the only thing they are used for.
Also, as previously stated, what about the music or videos I
bought? How do they tell, that the copies I have are or are not
legal?
The RIAA and the MPAA are the new incarnations of the 'Military
War Machine' of the 60's, huge lumbering conglomerate's that
need to be stomped before they destroy society,...
Whoever thought this was a good idea is braindead.
mark d.
While p2p apps gained the fame, nae and noteriety from
swapping music, tis is not the only thing they are used for.
Also, as previously stated, what about the music or videos I
bought? How do they tell, that the copies I have are or are not
legal?
The RIAA and the MPAA are the new incarnations of the 'Military
War Machine' of the 60's, huge lumbering conglomerate's that
need to be stomped before they destroy society,...
Whoever thought this was a good idea is braindead.
mark d.
Not to mention the fact that this just puts more barriers between parents and their children.
"Hey mom, where is all of my music?"
"I downloaded a program from the RIAA that got rid of all of those illeagal songs you had."
"Ummmm, mom. I downloaded all of those songs from iTunes."
"But, according to the RIAA, all digital music is bad and should be deleted."
"I hate you mom!"
"But I love you."
"I think I will go start using drugs instead of downloading music."
What a stupid waste of R&D and money. Stupid RIAA/MPAA.
Not to mention the fact that this just puts more barriers between parents and their children.
"Hey mom, where is all of my music?"
"I downloaded a program from the RIAA that got rid of all of those illeagal songs you had."
"Ummmm, mom. I downloaded all of those songs from iTunes."
"But, according to the RIAA, all digital music is bad and should be deleted."
"I hate you mom!"
"But I love you."
"I think I will go start using drugs instead of downloading music."
What a stupid waste of R&D and money. Stupid RIAA/MPAA.
Meaning people's entire ripped CD collections may go "poof."
The RIAA strikes again.
Meaning people's entire ripped CD collections may go "poof."
The RIAA strikes again.
So basically, I was exstorted to remove the P2P software I use to share public domain and open source materials. Now at the time I came up with the idea to move both the P2P software and VPN software onto USB drives, so I would never have the two installed at the same time and would not be in breach of the company's security policy.
However, this software just makes it even harder. Not corperations will have a program they can force you to install on your personal computer to remove anything that could potentially be illegal... Don't think they won't do it. Big corporations are deadly afraid of lawsuits. It is only a matter of time before the RIAA figures out a way to force ISP's to the same measures with there customers.
So basically, I was exstorted to remove the P2P software I use to share public domain and open source materials. Now at the time I came up with the idea to move both the P2P software and VPN software onto USB drives, so I would never have the two installed at the same time and would not be in breach of the company's security policy.
However, this software just makes it even harder. Not corperations will have a program they can force you to install on your personal computer to remove anything that could potentially be illegal... Don't think they won't do it. Big corporations are deadly afraid of lawsuits. It is only a matter of time before the RIAA figures out a way to force ISP's to the same measures with there customers.
lets do sum maths here. a record label releases lets say 100 albums a year (im being conservative) and sells on average 100,000 of each at $30 each. thats at least 300 million dollars. ($300,000,000.00) yet they cry poor in courts about kazaa etc stealing their money. poor diddums. cant u live on 300 million. stop giving your "stars" so much bling-bling.
lets do sum maths here. a record label releases lets say 100 albums a year (im being conservative) and sells on average 100,000 of each at $30 each. thats at least 300 million dollars. ($300,000,000.00) yet they cry poor in courts about kazaa etc stealing their money. poor diddums. cant u live on 300 million. stop giving your "stars" so much bling-bling.
claims, it's unecessary and redundant. Anyone with two
braincells can tell bootleg music on their computer without
software, not that everyone operating a computer has two
braincells. Bootleg music often tends to sound like garbage, lack
or have strange critical tags (like missing or merged album and
title tags) and/or not be found on any CD you own. Legitimate
Music has obvious signs like you have the right CD or such, it
has a Title, Album, Artists & Protected Format Tags, then even
though it is tecnically digital music it's you can usually tell its a
copy of a copy of a copy by how it sounds.
Granted cerain Operating Systems tend to isolate you from your
files but it's not really that hard to remove media files from ones
hard drive either. Run a search for the file (Many music players
will give you a file name and/or file path) and drag it to the
Trash/Recycle Bin and empty it.
If the public in charge's fears are accurate then I see no reason
to volutarily download another piece of trojan/spyware when I'm
frustrated enough with the ones I'm trying to keep off my system
and I'm even less likely to want to do business with a company
with such underhanded business practices. Lord knows I've
already bought more import CDs than domestic.
claims, it's unecessary and redundant. Anyone with two
braincells can tell bootleg music on their computer without
software, not that everyone operating a computer has two
braincells. Bootleg music often tends to sound like garbage, lack
or have strange critical tags (like missing or merged album and
title tags) and/or not be found on any CD you own. Legitimate
Music has obvious signs like you have the right CD or such, it
has a Title, Album, Artists & Protected Format Tags, then even
though it is tecnically digital music it's you can usually tell its a
copy of a copy of a copy by how it sounds.
Granted cerain Operating Systems tend to isolate you from your
files but it's not really that hard to remove media files from ones
hard drive either. Run a search for the file (Many music players
will give you a file name and/or file path) and drag it to the
Trash/Recycle Bin and empty it.
If the public in charge's fears are accurate then I see no reason
to volutarily download another piece of trojan/spyware when I'm
frustrated enough with the ones I'm trying to keep off my system
and I'm even less likely to want to do business with a company
with such underhanded business practices. Lord knows I've
already bought more import CDs than domestic.
-evb
mp3.com
- Absolutely impossible
- by eliotvb September 26, 2005 10:08 AM PDT
- How does this software tell the difference between a legitimate and a protected MP3 file? It's worse than vaporware... it's a malicious, arbitrary bludgeoning tool that only the most confused and underinformed parent could ever entertain using... from the sounds of things anyway.
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