An Australian ABBA site has been threatened with legal action unless it gives Big Four Organized Music cartel member Vivendi Universal, based in France, information on fans who allegedly, “bought or supplied unauthorised or ‘bootlegged’ live recordings via the site,” says the Sydney Morning Herald, going on:
“Abbamail.com, owned by Graeme Read and Grant Whittingham – who also founded the Swedish pop group’s Australian fan club in 1976 – has published online news of the band for about nine years.”
Vivendi Universal, together with the other cartel members, Warner Music (US), EMI (UK) and Sony BMG (Japan, Germany), are using their various alphabet organizations to try to sue music lovers into buying formulaic, over-priced product.
They’re failing, and failing miserably. But they use the mainscream media to carry disingenuous messages from the likes of RIAA truth adjustor Mitch Bainwol to claim they’re making headway.
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Well for once I can honestly say I’m not one of those pirates they’re talking about.