The Madness of King *AA

How is it, in this country, that we have become so litigious?
First off, the RIAA and MPAA have somehow gotten specialized legislation that makes it a crime to broadcast your own art/work/music in any way shape or form without paying them some kind of royalty.
Now, wait a minute...
If I write the original music, if I write the original vocals, if I play that music on an instrument that I developed myself, and if I build my own computer, and set up my own equipment to broadcast on any frequency or over any wire...I have somehow committed a crime?

So, the RIAA and MPAA have found ways to get people for "doing nothing" and they have somhow found a way to sue "John/Jane Doe" because they don't have any real proof of a crime or any infringement.
This would be like me filing a lawsuit for thousands of dollars agains "someone" for doing "something"...
HUH?

They have been using the law to force innocent people into paying a type of extortion. Including, at one point, a woman who doesn't even own and has never used a computer.
HUH?

Someone tell me this madness will end...

I only went back about a year, but these started showing up all the way back to before 1999. This has been going on for 10 years? When will the madness stop?
Anyway, here is the last year's info, basically, where we are today with this madness...(beware, the list is long...both the "good news" and the "bad news")

THE GOOD NEWS
Duke Demands Proof of Infringement From RIAA
Friday November 14, @10:01PM

RIAA Litigation May Be Unconstitutional
Wed Oct 29, 2008 05:05 PM

RIAA Loses $222K Verdict
Thu Sep 25, 2008 11:10 AM

RIAA Pays Tanya Andersen $107,951
Fri Aug 15, 2008 07:33 AM

RIAA Foiled By "Innocent Infringement" Defense
Sat Aug 09, 2008 04:09 PM

Tenise Barker Takes On RIAA Damages Theory
Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:17 PM

NC Judge Takes "A Fresh Look" At RIAA Subpoenas
Fri Jul 04, 2008 04:56 PM

Law Profs File Friend-of-Court Brief Against RIAA
Sat Jun 21, 2008 07:19 AM

RIAA Lawyer Jumps Ship
Fri May 09, 2008 06:22 PM

NewYorkCountryLawyer Debates RIAA VP
Sat May 03, 2008 01:21 AM

Class Action Complaint Against RIAA Now Online
Sat Mar 15, 2008 04:35 PM

RIAA Will Finally Face the Music In Court
Fri Mar 14, 2008 11:29 AM

University of San Francisco Law Clinic Joins Fight Against RIAA
Fri Feb 29, 2008 05:22 AM

RIAA Expert Witness Called "Borderline Incompetent"
Tue Feb 26, 2008 05:18 PM

Judge Rejects RIAA 'Making Available' Theory
Mon Feb 25, 2008 05:26 PM

RIAA's Attack On NewYorkCountryLawyer Fails
Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:02 AM

White Paper Decries RIAA Attempts To Raise Infringement Payouts
Wed Feb 06, 2008 03:02 PM

RIAA Drops Case, Should Have Sued Someone Else
Wed Jan 30, 2008 01:02 PM

Magistrate Suggests Fining RIAA Lawyers
Tue Jan 29, 2008 06:48 PM

MIT Student Plans to Take on RIAA
Wed Jan 23, 2008 05:04 PM

EFF Takes On RIAA "Making Available" Theory
Sat Jan 12, 2008 05:21 PM

RIAA's 'Misspeaking' May Have Affected Verdict
Sat Jan 05, 2008 06:30 PM

RIAA-fighting Maine Law Professor Speaks Out
Fri Dec 28, 2007 08:29 PM

EMI May Cut Funding To RIAA, IFPI
Thu Nov 29, 2007 09:10 AM

RIAA Must Divulge Expenses-Per-Download
Tue Nov 27, 2007 12:34 AM


RIAA Afraid of Harvard
Sun Nov 25, 2007 12:23 PM

FSF Reaches Out to RIAA Victims
Mon Nov 19, 2007 04:20 PM

Judge Orders RIAA to Show Cause in DC Case
Sat Nov 17, 2007 12:29 AM

RIAA College Litigations Getting A Bumpy Ride
Wed Nov 14, 2007 12:42 PM

U.of Oregon Says No to RIAA
Fri Nov 02, 2007 08:56 AM

Rochester Judge Holds RIAA Evidence Insufficient
Sun Oct 28, 2007 04:06 AM

New Attorneys Fee Decision Against RIAA
Sun Sep 23, 2007 03:20 AM


THE BAD NEWS
RIAA and MPAA Developing Domain-Based DRM
Sat Sep 13, 2008 10:06 AM

A Look At ACTA Wish Lists For RIAA, BSA, Others
Sat Jul 19, 2008 07:17 AM

Inside the RIAA and MediaSentry
Tue Jun 10, 2008 07:20 AM

Massive Increase in RIAA Copyright Notices
Fri May 02, 2008 07:18 AM

Why the RIAA Really Hates Downloads
Mon Mar 31, 2008 01:20 AM

Comparing the RIAA To "The Sopranos"
Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:40 AM

Leaked RIAA Training Video
Wed Feb 20, 2008 09:05 PM

University Bows to RIAAs Demands for Student Names
Thu Feb 14, 2008 07:50 AM

RIAA Wants $1.5 Million Per CD Copied
Wed Jan 30, 2008 05:04 PM

What the MPAA Still Isn't Telling Us
Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:02 AM

RIAA Protests Oregon AG Discovery Request
Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:36 PM

DoJ Sides With RIAA On Damages
Tue Dec 04, 2007 04:23 PM

LimeWire Antitrust Claims Against RIAA Dismissed
Tue Dec 04, 2007 08:48 AM

BSA Software Piracy Fight Smacks of RIAA Crackdown
Mon Nov 26, 2007 04:25 AM

Juror From RIAA Trial Speaks
Tue Oct 09, 2007 08:41 PM

RIAA Conceals Overturned Case
Sat Oct 06, 2007 05:43 PM

Verdict Reached In RIAA Trial
Thu Oct 04, 2007 07:14 PM