Title: Prince sues internet users for total of $22m over alleged bootleg recordings Post by: TheIrishman on January 27, 2014, 02:46:25 PM Prince sues internet users for total of $22m over alleged bootleg recordings
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jan/27/prince-sues-internet-users-alleged-bootleg-recordings (http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jan/27/prince-sues-internet-users-alleged-bootleg-recordings) "Ordinary fans believed to be among 22 defendants accused by musician of distributing recordings of his live performances." Title: Re: Prince sues internet users for total of $22m over alleged bootleg recordings Post by: hilariousandco on January 27, 2014, 03:02:30 PM Prince sues internet users for total of $22m over alleged bootleg recordings http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jan/27/prince-sues-internet-users-alleged-bootleg-recordings (http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jan/27/prince-sues-internet-users-alleged-bootleg-recordings) "Ordinary fans believed to be among 22 defendants accused by musician of distributing recordings of his live performances." I'm a fan, but he's such a tool. I think he sued Youtube too and now you can't upload any videos with him in it. Title: Re: Prince sues internet users for total of $22m over alleged bootleg recordings Post by: Mobo on January 27, 2014, 03:30:48 PM Well good luck to the sued!
Title: Re: Prince sues internet users for total of $22m over alleged bootleg recordings Post by: Sutters Mill on January 27, 2014, 03:41:33 PM Well good luck to the sued! Yeah, getting fine 1 Mill each! Title: Re: Prince sues internet users for total of $22m over alleged bootleg recordings Post by: techgeek on January 27, 2014, 03:53:11 PM This has been going on forever though, within the music industry. So what the heck...
But talk about being in profit.. Title: Re: Prince sues internet users for total of $22m over alleged bootleg recordings Post by: OnkelPaul on January 27, 2014, 04:02:05 PM Prince is TATIAGTIFTROML anyway.
(The Artist That I Am Going To Ignore For The Rest Of My Life) Onkel Paul Title: Re: Prince sues internet users for total of $22m over alleged bootleg recordings Post by: guybrushthreepwood on January 27, 2014, 04:13:33 PM Prince is TATIAGTIFTROML anyway. (The Artist That I Am Going To Ignore For The Rest Of My Life) Onkel Paul Eh? Hasn't Prince learned anything from the Metallica / Napster fiasco? Kanye West will be doing this next. Title: Re: Prince sues internet users for total of $22m over alleged bootleg recordings Post by: Lethn on January 27, 2014, 04:33:02 PM What a cunt, I'm sorry, but he's no struggling artist, he's not in a desperate situation and piracy isn't affecting his business and the ones doing the filesharing are his biggest fans has has been constantly argued against anti-piracy morons for years.
Anyone who does this and already has millions is simply a greedy fuck. Title: Re: Prince sues internet users for total of $22m over alleged bootleg recordings Post by: howzar on January 27, 2014, 04:49:30 PM This isn't a cool thing to do for your fans even if they take away your songs and spread them,yes you aren't getting paid for this but is it doing such a step? . lets see if his sales improve ;).
Title: Re: Prince sues internet users for total of $22m over alleged bootleg recordings Post by: TheIrishman on January 27, 2014, 04:56:39 PM Well he hasn't really done anything relevant lately (at least to me) so maybe he thought this would be a good idea for a publicity stunt. I do hope he doesn't get one cent. I think the defendants will be able to use court decisions like this:
An IP Address Does Not Identify a Person, Rules Judge (http://www.tomshardware.com/news/torrent-download-Piracy-IP-address-porn,15548.html) "Another judge has ruled that you can't identify pirates based on IP addresses." As far as I'm concerned, he has won my eternal despise - just like Metallica - and I'll be sharing each and every recording by him that I can get my hands on, like I did with Metallica stuff before. Title: Re: Prince sues internet users for total of $22m over alleged bootleg recordings Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on January 28, 2014, 04:33:39 AM What a cunt, I'm sorry, but he's no struggling artist, he's not in a desperate situation and piracy isn't affecting his business and the ones doing the filesharing are his biggest fans has has been constantly argued against anti-piracy morons for years. Anyone who does this and already has millions is simply a greedy fuck. Excuse me, but we're talking about a Jehovah Witness here asking Jah if he'll bless-it da Coin, as seen around his neck. In the background, another dude is showing Jehovah his Pebble bitcoin wallet watch. Over Prince's left shoulder is Brother Skopedis, hoping he doesn't get ex-communicated for doing jaw exercises in the Kingdom Hall. http://www.dannyhaszard.com/prince-gal-peopleschoice2005.jpg Title: Re: Prince sues internet users for total of $22m over alleged bootleg recordings Post by: hilariousandco on February 05, 2014, 12:56:32 PM Apparently he's only charging $10 a ticket for his new live shows: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-26045864
Can't see that happening though, and/or touting will be rife. |