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Madonna finds out what file traders are doing...
(old news - 05:03PM Tuesday Apr 22 2003)
tags: Fileswapping · business
Earlier this week Madonna sent out a personal message to file traders who were sharing her new "American Life" single; and she quickly received an answer. As we mentioned previously, the pop singer and her label released a flurry of phony versions of her latest single to file trading services, which instead of music, contained Madonna's voice asking downloaders "What the f--- do you think you’re doing?" Hackers quickly informed the material girl exactly what they were doing; defacing her website and posting direct links to several versions of the song. The Smoking Gun has a screen capture of of the defacement and a synopsis of Madonna's adventure versus the techno-underground.

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MystBlade
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LOL

She got what she deserved for making that song in the first place, she is fading in the music industry and needed someting to spark the attention of others and make her knowned again
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jonnyzor

join:2002-07-28
San Jose, CA

Re: LOL

GO BUSH!!!! I like your slogan.
richardak

join:2001-07-08
Seguin, TX
What's going to be funny is when these losers who hacked her site are caught and prosecuted. Can't wait...

AlexNYC

join:2001-06-02
Edwards, CO

Re: LOL

You can wait if you want to, just don't hold your breath! On second thought ... go ahead hold it ...

bababooey

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Re: LOL

Preferrably underwater while holding on to 2 220 high voltage lines.

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You all realize that Madonna got exactly what she wanted out of this, right? She's made the headlines twice in the last couple days by recording 8 words. I'm sure she couldn't care less about the fact that her website was down for a few hours. The hackers just made it into an even bigger story. Bravo!

-- Rob
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rradina

join:2000-08-08
Chesterfield, MO

Re: You all realize...

The real question is whether or not someone really hacked her site or if even that was a PR stunt.

Topmounter
Sent By Grocery Clerks

join:2001-02-20
Evergreen, CO
Madonna who?

ISSEY

@InfoSky.Net

This song is not just one of her tricks, I am from Serbia and Montenegro , and trust me this song has meaning here in Europe... That single is the best thing she made, no matter I disagree with her about war , about USA .....
I am not patriot in my country, my dream is to live in USA, and I would be patriot there... many of u people are not aware what u got in USA , and I don't mean material....
MADONNA was and she will always be part of American dream!!!!
WolfJaguar

join:2003-03-20
Portland, OR

Ahahahahahahahahahaha

OMG as if we didn't all see THIS coming!

pnh102
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Re: Ahahahahahahahahahaha

said by WolfJaguar See Profile:
OMG as if we didn't all see THIS coming!
I have a feeling she probably knew something like this was going to happen, so that more free press for her new album would be generated.
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Pissed off at traitorous, ungrateful musicians? Don't just boycott them! Trade their MP3s and really screw them over!

sharkbyte0

join:2000-09-07
Lansdale, PA

Re: Ahahahahahahahahahaha

It's a brilliant publicity play; nothing more, nothing less. Same as releasing the video in Europe and not in the US. Would MTV play it in the US? Sure, but that doesn't grab the headlines like this does.

The artists (not here to argue semantics) who get downloaded the most on P2P systems are also the ones who sell the most CDs; think of it less as theft (again, not arguing semantics) as the new barometer of your Q Rating as a musician.

"Intellectual Property" (snicker)

"Intellectual Property", is an oxymoron that far surpasses, "Military Intelligence ", in its sheer absurdity.

Regards
Shark...

tiger72
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Re: Ahahahahahahahahahaha

MTV wouldnt play it here. dont know if you've watched it in oh.. the past 5 years but they're not the pillars of free speech and reaching out to teens like they say the do. MTV is more PC than the Lifetime Network and if they think something will tarnish their "great" image, they wont play it. they're a 'family' channel now....

To madonna. well, what did ya expect?
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TheWickerMan

join:2002-04-09
Enola, PA

Re: Ahahahahahahahahahaha

said by tiger72 See Profile:
MTV wouldnt play it here.
Of course not. What do you think they are, a music station? I think they might have been at one time, maybe back in the '80s, but it's been so long I don't even remember.

Aspidistra

Why should I give an idiot like you access to my intellectual brilliance if you are not prepared to pay for it?
WolfJaguar

join:2003-03-20
Portland, OR

Re: Ahahahahahahahahahaha

Because you're nice?
blumley

join:2002-10-01
Chattanooga, TN

Amen! You also have to think back to when she said it wasn't appropriate to release the video at the time because it was anti-war. Anyone with any self respect wouldn't have even mentioned the video (or made it in the first place). Whatever plasters her old, tired face all over the news is worth it to her.

I think she just can't handle it that her husband is more successful than she currently is and much more artistic to boot.

Xzibit
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w00t

Right on, hackers

rtcpenguin
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Fairfax, VA

Re: w00t

That's too good...too goood...

Isn't Morgan Webb the woman on The Screen Savers?
login name
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Re: w00t

Yeah, Morgan is the blond girl on techtv.

Here is an image of her


[text was edited by author 2003-04-22 17:36:48]
jasonsmith
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Re: w00t

morgan is such a hottie
shdragon_

join:2003-01-07
Houston, TX

Re: w00t

agreed. morgan is supah dupah fine. but more importantly, she's a geekgirl.

w0g
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mrclark
What's That Daddy?

join:2000-08-04
Chicago, IL

Re: w00t

just had to see that pic again...

no matter what side you agree with on the piracy issue....you gotta love it when Madonna gets the "what for"....I know I love it..
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Defiance82
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LMFAO

LOL.... Serves her right... dumb h0

UnKown
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Orlando, FL

ha

hahaha thats great. i love it. put that bitch back in her place.

rock on people rock on.

LowJack

join:2000-07-19
Seattle, WA

Madonna = Owned

I guess Madonna didn't think she had enough money....dumbass.

Good for you, random hacker.
[text was edited by author 2003-04-22 17:13:10]

number1melon
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Fort Lauderdale, FL

awesome.

Good, I used to like madonna, not anymore. I remember right before the New tupac cd came out not too long ago, it too me forever to find the real versions of the song becuase I got tons of stuff that was just the first 5 seconds of the song over and over again.
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Teriwyn
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Teehee

Kinda poetic.

I don't support downloading stuff that you don't already own license to, but I still think this is funny.

MeNaCeDog

join:2001-04-04
Las Vegas, NV

YES!

Boo ya I'm Glad!

odog
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i want to marry morgan webb too =)

funny sheet tho...

i wonder where those links actually pointed to?

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mrweigand7

join:2000-10-17
Chesterland, OH

There is only one way to hurt the RIAA

And that would be to boycott all RIAA music labels. Don't buy their products. Don't download their artist's tracks. (You don't want them shaking you down for $150k a track)

Tell your friends. Spread the word. NOTHING will change as long as they are making money.

You can change that. One person at a time, the money train can be stopped.

How long will it take the "material girl" to change her tune after the gravy train stops??

How may lawyers and politicians can the RIAA buy after they run out of money?? Time to hurt them good. (I personally haven't purchased or downloaded a track for at least 6 months, and I don't plan to change that any time soon)

phxmark
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join:2000-12-27
Glendale, AZ

Re: There is only one way to hurt the RIAA

I for one have not purchased any new music from retailers. I have purchased CDs from Pawn Shops and at Swap Meets for lees that $8 a piece. I have not downloaded and songs, but have had friends make copies of CDs they have.

Hey, at least I am not participating in file trading.
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birdfeedr
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Re: There is only one way to hurt the RIAA

said by phxmark See Profile:
I have not downloaded and songs, but have had friends make copies of CDs they have.

Hey, at least I am not participating in file trading.

Trading implies a 2-way exchange. So if you get your friends to make copies of CDs they have (and probably bought), then that makes you a leech. Like so many of the leeches on P2P that will download but not share. Kind of like the guy who always bums a smoke, but never has one to spare.

Your friends make the copies for you, too? I'll bet it's their CD blanks too.

With a sig like "Still living on Dial-Up", it's starting to make sense. Wait, don't tell me. You're still running DOS on a 486. Never mind. Now I understand.

The only way to hurt the RIAA is to replace it with something different. P2P is a guerilla action that will end with the music industry changing their business model. The music they promote isn't worth giving away anyway. RIAA revenue and profits will come from lawsuits.

feek

join:2002-01-23
Philadelphia, PA
agreed.
there is plenty of independent music, most of which im sure would be happy for you to listen to them.
you don't have to just stop downloading or buying music.
XknightHawkX

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American Life single????

I went to kazaa and downloaded the song a bunch of times at different sizes and qualities but didn't find this bogus file she released. What did she think she was doing? Didn't effect anyone with the garbage she calls music. I could have swore that her music was half way decent when she was young and started but now all I hear is garbage.

Phoenix2088

join:2002-12-04
Strongsville, OH
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Madonna got 0WNED

haha serves you right, no one likes you $hitty music, and stop thinking yor hot, you like 40 something, get out of music you old hag, and rock on to those 1337 hax0rs

TYYREFS

@websecure.free

Re: Madonna got 0WNED

Hey, 40 is not THAT old ! You can still be hot !
Man, looking at my mid-section make me think you may be right after all
jp7152

join:2001-12-16

moahah

lmao:)

serves her right!

Frylock2

join:2002-04-19
Versailles, KY

It was a beautiful site.

I was lucky enough to see the website hacked. It brought a tear to me eye.
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"He needs an a$$-whooping is what he needs!"

Julio
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Morgan Webb

i wanna mary Morgan Webb too, and do stuff to her that no geek could do

ntguru911

join:2001-03-26
Powell, OH

Re: Morgan Webb

Yeah, well my hard disk is way bigger than your little floppy disk!

LOL couldn't resist the sophomoric humor.

viperm
Carpe Diem
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Winchester, CA

Re: Morgan Webb

where did we get off on the topic of Morgan Webb??? I missed that post, But yeas she is hot I saw here at CES this year Chaka Kan!

nfx
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Haha.

She got what she deserved alright. Fear the net Madonna, you can't control it like you do with the material world.

Don't Mess.

Long live p2p.
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AR
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join:2000-09-21
Toronto, ON

Madonna....

....what the F*ck were YOU thinking??

LOL! This story is just funny!
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What? Me worry?
sago

join:2001-12-19


hmmmm...

I went to the madonna.com website to check it out, and I noticed her real website was back up. I chose the "flash" version of her website, but it didn't work because I only have Flash 5 installed, and it wanted Flash 6, but there is not a Flash 6 for my hardware (yet).

Not only that, but it resized my Netscape window to such a point where I could not exit out of my Netscape. I actually had to go and kill my Netscape process (I am using UNIX). And when I restarted Netscape I still had to scroll over to my adjoining virtual desktop to resize my Netscape.

I have mixed feelings about website designers that have taken the internet protocols to such a point. There is nothing wrong with a flash website, but why do you have to make it automatically go to full screen and disable my window borders? Isn't it possible that some of us might be doing something else besides wanting to check out the Madonna site? If I wanted a full-screen presentation shouldn't that choice be left up to end user?

If it wasn't for the fact that I have a virtual desktop (i.e. My desktop area is several times larger than my monitor - I can scroll of the edge of my screen onto another one) It might have taken me quite some time to fix this problem.

And for all that flashiness, no security to go with it. Hmmm.

As far as the file sharing thing, the file sharing laws vary from country to country. Apparently, in some countries, it's OK to share music for personal uses, you just can't sell it for a profit - I guess maybe she's just trying to make a statement about American Life.

American life - bitch about file sharing, get your website hacked.

PS - Here is an interesting article I just found, you may want to check it out if you have not already...

RIAA Piracy Arguments, figures just don't add up - (inquirer.net) March 20, 2003

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one_bored_si

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What a dumb ass

what the f**K did you think was gonna happen by provoking file traders, what a dumb h0, her move to record those fake tracks was as stupid as the idiots who released them or even came up with the idea. That kind of move makes me want to download it, then delete it. Naaaaah, why waste valuable space on my hard drive.
[text was edited by author 2003-04-22 18:37:16]

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