Another you've got to be kidding

F1nut
F1nut Posts: 50,753
edited July 2014 in The Clubhouse
http://hothardware.com/News/AARC-Representing-300-Music-Artists-Sues-Ford-And-GM-For-InCar-CD-Ripping-Technology/?google_editors_picks=true#!bqYZ1A

Wow :rolleyes:
Political Correctness'.........defined

"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • chumlie
    chumlie Posts: 8,658
    edited July 2014
    Lawyers are licking their chops on this one.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited July 2014
    I still can't believe the recording industry went along with high-res downloads. Of course, the higher price probably is a royalty to the music labels.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,328
    edited July 2014
    So RIP NAS and Music Vault doesn't fall in this category? Their intended use is for music.
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited July 2014
    LOL, "...a non-profit organization.."

    RIIIIIGHT!!! I'm SURE all those lawyers are working pro-bono:rolleyes:
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • zane77
    zane77 Posts: 1,696
    edited July 2014
    this will just add another reason for decreased music sales.
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  • polrbehr
    polrbehr Posts: 2,834
    edited July 2014
    I have heard there *might* be people who have thousands of songs ripped to HDs/music servers who don't actually own the originals... :eek:
    Not ME, of course, but I do know of SOME people, though for security reasons I cannot say who exactly.

    Chicken or the egg, where will all this end? Ha, "small royalty" indeed.
    So, are you willing to put forth a little effort or are you happy sitting in your skeptical poo pile?


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  • xjghost
    xjghost Posts: 1,105
    edited July 2014
    I messed with shared ripped songs but damn they always seem to be corrupt or not what I call proper. I started over and only use my own cd's or cd's from friends. I now peruse goodwill and thrift shops to get said cd's and have really expanded my collection a lot over the last year. Now to get back on topic sort of..... damn lawyers are killing this country!
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited July 2014
    polrbehr wrote: »
    Chicken or the egg, where will all this end? Ha, "small royalty" indeed.
    http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/what-came-first-chicken-or-egg
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  • krabby5
    krabby5 Posts: 923
    edited July 2014
    Good luck with that.
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited July 2014
    Sure seems to be a slippery-slope.
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  • maximillian
    maximillian Posts: 2,144
    edited July 2014
    I've got an HD in my pilot. I think it's 2GB. Never used it. They can have it back. I just bring my phone which has a 64GB microSD card in it.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited July 2014
    So you're NOT allowed to copy what you "legitimately own" to your own car's system? And the car maker is responsible? You can't write much better comedy than this!

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  • dbKiller
    dbKiller Posts: 316
    edited July 2014
    How is this any different than my MP3 player running through a 3.5 into my car radio really? I bought every song on the player.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,753
    edited July 2014
    I find it odd that they are only going after Ford and GM. What about Chrysler, Toyota, Honda, etc. as they all offer HD audio systems.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • Sea
    Sea Posts: 317
    edited July 2014
    I had a HD audio system in my 2011 Nissan Maxima. Just traded it for a 2014 Maxima. Everything is basically the same but they took that feature away. I wonder?...........
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