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Blog EntryMutiply Is Being SuedJan 16, '08 4:55 AM
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Capitol Records, and a host of other entities owned and/or controlled by label giant EMI Music, sued the company Multiply Inc. in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York. Plaintiffs allege copyright infringement arising from unauthorized use and exploitation of original sound and video recordings by encouraging and enabling users of Multiply to upload and share performances of well-known musical groups.

What gives? This sounds like EMI is suing YouTube type service. But, after casually visiting Multiply's website, which boasts "Multiply makes it easy to create, share and discuss your blog, photos, videos and music with more of the people you know, and less of the people you don't"; it looks like this is more of an online storage site, giving users their own "homepage" to share with the world. But, is this any different than MySpace? Is EMI just going after the little-guy, hoping for precedential effect against the behemoths in the future?

No Wonder... Multiply is eliminating the Download link !!!
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orgulaschubb wrote on Jan 16
shhh... you can do something about it. hehehe...
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chantal86 wrote on Jan 16
huwaw. hahahaha
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urmuse wrote on Jan 16
me tooooo.... how....
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jhersey33 wrote on Jan 16
we can't do anything about it... we are not attorneys so we just let their legal battle settle for themselves... we just hope they don't shut down Multiply... hihihi
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zireon125 wrote on Jan 16
wahhhhhhhhh. multiply is my second home...
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charobayani wrote on Jan 16
True. I can't live wthout multiply anymore. No wonder download part is no longer viewable.... Wahhhh
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soccerprincess wrote on Jan 16
kaya pala ang hirap na magDL ng MP3's!
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jhersey33 wrote on Jan 16
there you go guys... i knew this would happen in the future... hehehe... indeed copyright infringement is an illegal act... worse scenario is, if multiply goes bankrupt because of the multi million dollar lawsuit... they have no other choice but to shutdown... just like what happened to Napster...
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mysticwaters wrote on Jan 16
kainis! what can we do to keep multiply?
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jhersey33 wrote on Jan 16
NO TO BOYCOTT! NO TO STRIKE!!! don't allow yourself to be influenced by those who want to pull multiply down. these people are only mp3 addicts who know nothing about copyright and think about only themselves and not what multiply as a whole gives them...
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orangketiga wrote on Jan 16
Whoa. I knew it! Thanx for sharing, but no heart feeling, I'm gonna recheck the info again.

And you're right. Multiply is in a big dilemma. Do you think the records companies are to be the bad guys?
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jhersey33 wrote on Jan 16
cge sir... check nyo din... repost blog din lang yan kasi. record companies are not really the bad guys. they are just protecting their clients.
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puppilicious wrote on Jan 17
how sad ;(
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bluzone2087 wrote on Jan 17, edited on Jan 17
jhersey33 said
cge sir... check nyo din... repost blog din lang yan kasi. record companies are not really the bad guys. they are just protecting their clients.
To quote blogger Mike Abundo, which I provide him the info about this fiasco: "If the problem with the music features was illegal file-sharing, Multiply could’ve processed DMCA takedown notices the same way YouTube does, weeding out piracy while keeping Multiply musicians happy. Instead, they globally cripple their features at their customers’ expense." [Source]

And I agree with him on that.

In a reference to Masked Rider Den-O's character Ryuutaros, here's what would he had to say on this:
Saigo iku yo ii, Multiply? Kotae wa kiitenai! (Translation: Is it okay if I end it, Multiply? I don't hear an answer!)
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abeautifullie wrote on Jan 18
no download button...

sadness :(
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idleminds wrote on Jan 19
Not a squawk for fair use? Does anyone know what that is anymore or even if it still exists? None of this is directed at piracy. The latest RIAA lawsuit is about whether a legally bought cd can be ripped to mp3's, shared within your own network (and without saying, whether you can back up your own music). Wa. Post, Wired, EFF all have articles out this week. No, RIAA does not go after anyone with deep pockets or most of Congress and Pres. Bush would be charged for ripping discs into mp3's from articles like "what are you listening to?" This has nothing to do with 'piracy'.
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jhersey33 wrote on Jan 20
I don't know what your definition of ‘piracy’ is; likewise I don't know what it is you’re trying to make a point in here. The RIAA doesn't care on how you rip your cd to mp3’s; they care on how you 'illegally' share it. According to the RIAA, the act of making the copyrighted music available online can be viewed as infringement. And ripping cd's is a precursor to copyright infringement or 'piracy', even if it is for personal use or for financial gain. So I don’t see why none of this is directed at piracy.

According to the RIAA, since 2003, record labels in the U.S. have brought legal action against about 30,000 people, accusing them of trafficking in copyrighted songs. Many of the people sued in such cases settle out of court for, on average, about $4,000, according to the industry’s trade association. And I think making President Bush a cheapskate is way out of their league.
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listentiga wrote on Feb 4
hmm...do you have the link to the news?
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jhersey33 wrote on Feb 4
i think this is a done issue. no big deal to dig deep into the matter... just enjoy na lang what multiply has to offer...
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