So Sharman Networks has lost the first round of the fight against the RIAA. They are going to appeal, but realistically can they win against the big multinational record companies?
My favorite quote from this story was a spokesman for the record labels who said,
"We're disappointed they won't accept the umpire's decision. It can't be fair to build a business on somebody else's work."
Hmm.... lets ask the songwriters and recording artists about that one; isn't this sort of parasitic behaviour what the record labels have been doing for years? Isn't clamping down on uncontrolled file sharing and enforcing the use or DRM just another way to ensure that all entertainment must use their services?
http://networks.silicon.com/webwatch/0,39024667,39151984,00.htm
