RIAA Attacks Sites Participating in Its Own Campaign

An anonymous reader writes "The RIAA is once again at their old tricks. The band Nine Inch Nails has intentionally 'leaked' songs via USB keys hidden at restrooms during their current European tour. Sites hosting the songs are now being sent cease and desist orders. 'Ironically, with its numerous pirated downloads available, the whole album has not leaked yet. According to a source, the only leaks are the ones Reznor approved himself. And whether he realizes it or not, Reznor may be building a new option for presenting music that augments the existing CD/tour scenario.'"

Re:Huh?

[Anonymous Coward]

Zonk is missing on all cylinders today, why does he still get to be an editor?

Vapid shit with a technical edge.

Tool did it differently

[Anonymous Coward]

Dang, I saw Tool a year ago and all I found on the bathroom floor was vomit.

Re:Huh?

[theStorminMormon]

More importantly - who steals USB drives from bathrooms?

Re:RIAA

[Elemenope]

There's a special place in Hell for the RIAA. Right next to politicians and people who make reality shows.

Is that anywhere near the special place reserved for child molesters and people who talk at the theatre?

Re:Tool did it differently

[mwvdlee]

Did you try inserting it into an USB port?

Re:"found" USB keys

[MobileTatsu-NJG]

"Seriously, USB key, or, really, anything else, who is taking things they find lying around (in bathrooms!) and putting them in their computers?"

As if you wouldn't. You know, deep down, some little voice is in the back of your head saying "There might be something embarrasing for the owner of this key on here..." ;)

Re:"found" USB keys

[foodnugget]

Actually, I would try it out... In someone else's computer.

Re:USB Flash Drive RISKS

[cliveholloway]

Yep, it's so much effort to hold down the shift key when inserting the drive. I get tired fingers too, so I feel your pain.

Re:Blam!

[Stanistani]

I want to buy the brand of socks you wear - are they made of Kevlar?

We are the RIAA Execs who say NiN!

[krbvroc1]

Arthur: Who are you?
RIAA Execs of NiN: We are the RIAA Execs who say..... "NiN"!
Arthur: (horrified) No! Not the RIAA Execs who say "NiN"!
RIAA Execs of NiN: The same.
Other RIAA Execs of NiN: Who are we?
RIAA Execs of NiN: We are the keepers of the sacred music: NiN, Ping, and Nee-womm!
Other RIAA Execs of NiN: Nee-womm!
Arthur: (to Bedevere) Those who hear them seldom live to tell the tale!
RIAA Execs of NiN: The knights who say "NiN" demand..... a royalty!
Arthur: RIAA Execs of NiN, we are but simple travelers who seek the musician who
lives beyond these woods.
RIAA Execs of NiN: NiN! NiN! NiN! NiN! NiN! NiN! NiN! NiN! NiN!
Bedevere: No! Noooo! Aaaugh! No!
RIAA Execs of NiN: We shall say "NiN" to you... if you do not appease us.
Arthur: Well what is it you want?
Knight of Ni: We want.....Royalties! All your music belong to us.