| said by hpguru: quote:
STEAL IT. Steal away! Steal and steal and steal some more and give it to all your friends and keep on stealin’.
No doubt he will cover your ass after the RIAA sues you into an early paupers grave. Those who do not know their rights, do not have any. Regardless of who is or used to be under what label, all that is simply a mater of what royalties go to who and what is split in what way. Who can do what with music is ultimately up to THE ARTIST according to the law.
Could the RIAA *try* to sue you for passing around Trent's Tunes? Of course, this is America. You can try to sue someone for having looked at you the wrong way if you want -- doesn't mean you'll win.
NIN has given PUBLIC PERMISSION and NIN is the copyright holder. Now of course, if you did not mention this little fact to your lawyer and the judge, you'd get sued into that grave you mentioned. But as long as you KNOW THIS and you DO MENTION IT -- not only would the RIAA *lose* and you could counter sue them -- but NIN could (as far as I know) potentially also sue the RIAA for attempting to infringe upon their copyright with the suit against you.
It's not NIN's responsibility to make sure you know your rights. Your an adult, wipe your own arse.
-Dave |
