mental invalid Posted September 10, 2003 Share Posted September 10, 2003 WASHINGTON - A 12-year-old girl in New York who was among the first to be sued by the record industry for sharing music over the Internet is off the hook after her mother agreed Tuesday to pay $2,000 to settle the lawsuit, apologizing and admitting that her daughter's actions violated U.S. copyright laws. The hurried settlement involving Brianna LaHara, an honors student, was the first announced one day after the Recording Industry Association of America (news - web sites) filed 261 such lawsuits across the country. Lawyers for the RIAA said Brianna's mother, Sylvia Torres, contacted them early Tuesday to negotiate. "We understand now that file-sharing the music was illegal," Torres said in a statement distributed by the recording industry. "You can be sure Brianna won't be doing it anymore." Brianna added: "I am sorry for what I have done. I love music and don't want to hurt the artists I love." The case against Brianna was a potential minefield for the music industry from a public relations standpoint. The family lives in a city housing project on New York's Upper West Side, and they said they mistakenly believed they were entitled to download music over the Internet because they had paid $29.99 for software that gives them access to online file-sharing services. Even in the hours before the settlement was announced, Brianna was emerging as an example of what critics said was overzealous enforcement by the powerful music industry. The top lawyer for Verizon Communications Inc. charged earlier Tuesday during a Senate hearing that music lawyers had resorted to a "campaign against 12-year-old girls" rather than trying to help consumers turn to legal sources for songs online. Verizon's Internet subsidiary is engaged in a protracted legal fight against the RIAA over copyright subpoenas sent Verizon customers. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., also alluded to Brianna's case. "Are you headed to junior high schools to round up the usual suspects?" Durbin asked RIAA President Cary Sherman during a Senate Judiciary hearing. Durbin said he appreciated the piracy threat to the recording industry, but added, "I think you have a tough public relations campaign to go after the offenders without appearing heavy-handed in the process." Sherman responded that most people don't shoplift because they fear they'll be arrested. "We're trying to let people know they may get caught, therefore they should not engage in this behavior," Sherman said. "Yes, there are going to be some kids caught in this, but you'd be surprised at how many adults are engaged in this activity." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mental invalid Posted September 10, 2003 Author Share Posted September 10, 2003 "You can be sure Brianna won't be doing it anymore." ahahahaha, jesus man strong arming a fucking 12 year old.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crave Posted September 10, 2003 Share Posted September 10, 2003 that's pretty fucking sad. i'm sure the family had 2 grand just laying around. what the fuck.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiffer Jet Posted September 10, 2003 Share Posted September 10, 2003 Rapid Eye - Stealing Beauty (Ronald van Gelderen Remix) pfff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mental invalid Posted September 11, 2003 Author Share Posted September 11, 2003 bumpski for gestapo tactics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metallix Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 advanced weaponry: http://www.cia.gov/nic/graphics/df31_icbm.gif'> http://www.thinkgeek.com/images/products/front/lg-riaa-sticker.gif'> boycott riaa products. do not buy cd's. ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fr8lover Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 absolutely rediculous. they turned her into yet another kid disenfranchised about the government and the US in general. if i had seen this in a sitcom 10 years ago i wouldnt have believed someone could think it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overtime Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 you know for fuckin sure they knew it was illegal, i mean, with all the news and shit about it, they knew it was illegal, none of this "we didnt know" bullshit, but they shoulda gotten other people first. But hey, kazaa use has dropped 25% since they started this kinda shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa Claus Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 for a company that claims to be for the artists, they sure are a money grubbing bunch of assholes americas new low, i'd say i've done zero research on this and i was wondering if anyone knows where this money is going? that $2000 they stole back from that family.....is it going towards the musicians themselves? or the even more frightening record labels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Dazzle Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 Shit like this reminds me why I'm glad I live in Canada...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sneak Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 i read about this in the news. i laughed so hard i actually fell of my chair. what the fuck is sueing a 12year old going to accomplish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGBLUE Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 this wouldn't happen if I was the m*ther f*ckin ..gUVNA! http://www.netflip.com/mailimg/mp/mp_720x300_Ca_Gov_garycoleman.jpg'> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ModelCitizen Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 Originally posted by sneak i read about this in the news. i laughed so hard i actually fell of my chair. what the fuck is sueing a 12year old going to accomplish? I think the goal is to scare parents into monitoring what their kids are doing when they go online. Obviously no 12-year-old is going to be responsible for 2 grand, so the parents assume the burden of dealing with it, and the media coverage helps at setting an example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Quickwood Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 what a pussy ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrooper Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 Originally posted by Dr. Dazzle Shit like this reminds me why I'm glad I live in Canada...... Agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogie hands Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 what kind of fucking morons are these companies hiring for P.R. people??? seriously....is it just me or does it seem like corporate america is run my Mrs. Millers second grade special ed. class.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest krie Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 i just read that from msn. i think that is pathetic and sad! its like the police here in my state, instead of going out and catching attackers, theifs and murders, they stand on a road and point a speed gun at you. its poor! the RIAA should be out their attacking the people who INVENT the software to do such things, not always the people using it. 12 year old school girl ? come on, thats just stupid and sad. i hope this hit tv in the US just so every person in a household with a young child can say "stupid morons" and if they dont have a child that age i hope they all jsut laughed at them and thought what jerks! krie - anti RIAA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest krie Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 Originally posted by Dr. Dazzle Shit like this reminds me why I'm glad I live in Canada...... one day i will live in canada, ive always wanted to .. only thing i heard bad about the place is it is costly to live compared to aus ? oh well justs means ill have to get a good paying job :king: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHard2 Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 Damn...thats fucked up shit...the'll prolly use the money to buy soft cushy toilet paper, to wipe their filtthy rich asses...Pig fuckers, how dare they Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferris Bueller Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 Guess we'll all have to go back to the old days, where everyone ripped their own stuff, and traded via ratio ftp sites. That is nearly impossible to stop. Same thing with IRC. Too big and too much changing. I find it hard to believe my sister still uses Kazaa with what's going on. Such a shitty program to start with... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest keep Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 fucking lame, was metallica on the news crying about it this time too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest krie Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 Originally posted by keep fucking lame, was metallica on the news crying about it this time too? wouldnt surprise me if they where.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ModelCitizen Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 I remember making tapes in the late 80s and early 90s. No one seemed to give a shit. Things have definitely changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamaciaMotel Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 fuck all authority Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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