CNN+Reuters+NPD = misinformation

That is actually a generous noun, maybe it should be CNN+Reuters+NPD = RIAA propoganda. CNN.com published a Reuters story titled Illegal downloads grow despite lawsuits with the slug underneath reading “The music industry has started winning lawsuits in the last few years, but the number people downloading illegal music continues to slowly increase.”

Ahem. BULLSHIT! To quote Reuters on the exact nature of these lawsuits, “the music industry started winning lawsuits against individuals in the last few years.” Um, name one. Oh you mean the extortion letters that the RIAA’s thugs lawyers send to their customers demanding $3,000. Yes, people have settled but I have yet to hear of the RIAA actually fighting and winning ONE of these lawsuits.

No surprise here, Reuters is getting its data from NPD. I went on a tear of NPD’s suspect data back in June and CNET actually pulled a story because of it. I just wish these guys would do some homework or actually care. But no, its all about a catchy headline and some pageviews. They also quote “industry experts” like Wayne Rosso, former “CEO of Grokster”. Give me a break, that’s like saying “Hugh Hefner, publisher” Rosso is a scam artist, Grokster scammed both its users and the technologists it licensed from, and cheated them both in the end. Hey Wayne, how is that Mashboxx service coming? Any customers? Any funding? Any product??? Hellooooo?

*yawn* Seriously I am putting the laptop away now. Sorry for yelling.

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