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RIAA Copyright Crime vs Child Abduction

But a Chicago blog, Gapers Block, really puts the Vivendi Universal, EMI, Warner Music and Sony Music file sharing mockery into context, kicking off with:

“If you haven’t heard yet, it’s ‘illegal’ to download music online without ‘paying’ for it. It’s hard to believe, but being a fan isn’t accepted as legal payment anymore. They call it ‘piracy,’ and the consequences for it can be very, very dire. Therefore, I’ve compiled a list of other crimes that I suggest you look into before you decide to download ‘Sweet Child of Mine’ or ‘Poker Face.’

Conor McCarthy goes on:

“One final thing to keep in mind here: Obama promised hope and change, and he certainly brought it in the case of piracy and the RIAA. In between stints of walking on water and saving us from ourselves, Barack has appointed five RIAA lawyers to positions in the ‘justice’ department, in addition to upholding the federal limit of $150,000 per instance of piracy.”

On ’stealing’ a CD, a la the Big 4 and their RIAA, “Damn, that new Black Eyed Peas song is infectious, am I right?” - asks Gapers Block, adding »»»

That chorus is so genius; “boom boom boom,” who thinks of that? I want to steal it. So instead of Kazaa, I’m going to swipe it from Best Buy. Retail theft of less that $150 (which is like, what, 10 CD’s?) is a Class A misdemeanor. The penalty? Up to one year in jail and/or a fine of $2,500. At most you’d be down about $52,500. Definitely manageable. If it exceeds $150 though, you’re in for a Class 3 felony. That bad boy will result in two to five years in prison and/or a $25,000 fine, so you’re risking approximately $275,000.

Beats $2 million though, huh?

It do, don’t it?

Stacked against RIAA vs traditioinal crimes, the other four, as summarised by prefix, are

• Rob your neighbor: the fine is $375,000
• Stalk someone: The fine is $175,000
• Start a dogfighting ring: the fine is $50,000
• Murder someone: The maximum penalty is only $25,000 and 15 years in jail, and depending on your yearly salary, would probably be far slighter a penalty that $2 million.

No need to stay tuned.