Just when I thought I was safe....

[Auggie2k]

This happened! The IRMA (Irish Recorded Music Association) is taking cases against internet piracy. Firstly, I have never head of the IRMA, and I already hate them!

The Irish Recorded Music Association has said it is pursuing cases against 17 people for illegally uploading music onto the internet.

IRMA says it is unhappy at being forced to take the action, but claims that illegal file sharing is effectively stealing the livelihoods of musicians.

The association says that in the last four years, the Irish music industry recorded a drop in sales of 19%. IRMA is the trade organisation representing 47 members, including major and independent record companies

You can listen to it here or here!

Ok, Ireland is only a very small country with a small population and I am not sure what things will become like, for example with the ISP's and so on! People with experiences with the likes of the IRMA or in a similar situaton, could you tell me what I should expect.

[Happe''2]

The feeling is mutual...
Same thing happening here in finland..
Well all you can do i wait and see what happens, and continue to share ;)

[muffenme]

:fire

I can't beleave this, I wish they would just flock off the planet.

:hole

[shawners]

The feeling is mutual...
Same thing happening here in finland..
Well all you can do i wait and see what happens, and continue to share ;)

Risk giving money out to the IRAA as well as the free music he/she may have uploaded. Its small, and its more likely they can find you easily.

[Ne007]

Wherever and however people in power can take money they will.

[origin]

these people have no self control, your average person would say hey I have pushed this **it too far maybe I should slow it down or stop. BUT no the riaa/mpaa get a foot they want a mile/they get the mile they want a foot ball feild and so on. it sickens me enough is enough one can only be so greedy when will the limit be reached when!.!.!.!.!

l8

[SanDiegoKid]

I guess the free-for-all on annoying drinking songs is over.

[Digital Bliss]

they wont win pissing off the people that make you money is not a smart business practice

[MrCoggy]

At least they got the technical aspects of the case right. They didn't supplant "upload" for "download" like all the other protection racket arms of the music industry.