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p2p news / p2pnet: Yet another p2p study says Organized Music's sue 'em all campaign isn't merely failing, it's not frightening anyone.
In fact, the practice of file sharing is growing and "most users are unconcerned by potential legal action," says XTN Data. Two thirds of people using file sharing software to access music "were not concerned by legal action by record labels" and, "We estimate there to be 52 million people in the US using file sharing software. In the past two years legal action in the US has seen 3,500 cases resolved."
Organized Music members Sony BMG, Warner Music, Vivendi Universal and EMI Group have been using their RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) to implement an unusual marketing scheme under which they use subpoenas to try to scare people into buying 'product'.
So far, some 16,000 people, including senior citizens and young children, have been thus victimized.
The subpoenas are followed up by demands for cash payments. People who refuse to buy the RIAA off are then threatened with civil court cases.
So far, not one of the people singled out has been found guilty of anything, and not one of them has appeared before a judge.
But according to XTN, "In the past two years legal action in the US has seen 3,500 cases resolved."
This means 3,500 very ordinary people couldn't afford to go up against the multi-billion-dollar music industry's legions of highly paid lawyers.
"The survey results show that legitimate music download services are rising in popularity but 58% thought they were expensive, 41% thought they were difficult to use and 43% said they didn't offer music they were interested in," says XTN.
"Users who were disappointed with legitimate music download services were more likely to illegally download music.
And for the first time, "illegal download of movies and TV content overtook demand for music downloads," says the company, adding:
"Computer games were also popular downloads with 11% obtaining games this way. While PC games were most commonly sought, demand for console titles were close behind.
"Popular downloads included GTA: San Andreas, Rome Total War and The Sims 2. GTA averaged 75 downloads an hour over the period it was monitored.”
p2p news / p2pnet: Yet another p2p study says Organized Music's sue 'em all campaign isn't merely failing, it's not frightening anyone.
In fact, the practice of file sharing is growing and "most users are unconcerned by potential legal action," says XTN Data. Two thirds of people using file sharing software to access music "were not concerned by legal action by record labels" and, "We estimate there to be 52 million people in the US using file sharing software. In the past two years legal action in the US has seen 3,500 cases resolved."
Organized Music members Sony BMG, Warner Music, Vivendi Universal and EMI Group have been using their RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) to implement an unusual marketing scheme under which they use subpoenas to try to scare people into buying 'product'.
So far, some 16,000 people, including senior citizens and young children, have been thus victimized.
The subpoenas are followed up by demands for cash payments. People who refuse to buy the RIAA off are then threatened with civil court cases.
So far, not one of the people singled out has been found guilty of anything, and not one of them has appeared before a judge.
But according to XTN, "In the past two years legal action in the US has seen 3,500 cases resolved."
This means 3,500 very ordinary people couldn't afford to go up against the multi-billion-dollar music industry's legions of highly paid lawyers.
"The survey results show that legitimate music download services are rising in popularity but 58% thought they were expensive, 41% thought they were difficult to use and 43% said they didn't offer music they were interested in," says XTN.
"Users who were disappointed with legitimate music download services were more likely to illegally download music.
And for the first time, "illegal download of movies and TV content overtook demand for music downloads," says the company, adding:
"Computer games were also popular downloads with 11% obtaining games this way. While PC games were most commonly sought, demand for console titles were close behind.
"Popular downloads included GTA: San Andreas, Rome Total War and The Sims 2. GTA averaged 75 downloads an hour over the period it was monitored.”
posted by professor rat at 7:27 PM
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