Today the Motion Picture Association of America has settled a copyright infringement against 321 Studios. A lot of good this does 321 Studios now. Since last Friday 321 Studios went bankrupt trying to afford all the expensive court fees.
Motion Picture Association of America has spared no legal expense with the infringement suit filed against 321 Studios Back in 2002. As now the company that offered DVD copying software for consumers is no more. The software in question was "DVD X Copy" which allowed consumers to make backup copies of their movies (in case the original got destroyed or scratched). The MPAA didn't see it this way at all. Instead it labeled 321 Studios software as a tool to undermine the copy protection mechanism that prevents DVD backup.
In some weird way I agree with the MPAA. That "DVD X Copy" did undermined DVDs copy protection mechanism, but shouldn't the consumer have the right to backup his/her purchase. I believe the consumer should have the right to backup their DVD. Apparently so does the MPAA now. Not to long ago the MPAA announced that they’re developing a DVD copying software. This was announced while the trial between 321 Studios and the MPAA was still underway. I find it messed up that the MPAA would seek to destroy 321 Studios "DVD X Copy" software, only to be making there own.
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Motion Picture Association of America has spared no legal expense with the infringement suit filed against 321 Studios Back in 2002. As now the company that offered DVD copying software for consumers is no more. The software in question was "DVD X Copy" which allowed consumers to make backup copies of their movies (in case the original got destroyed or scratched). The MPAA didn't see it this way at all. Instead it labeled 321 Studios software as a tool to undermine the copy protection mechanism that prevents DVD backup.
In some weird way I agree with the MPAA. That "DVD X Copy" did undermined DVDs copy protection mechanism, but shouldn't the consumer have the right to backup his/her purchase. I believe the consumer should have the right to backup their DVD. Apparently so does the MPAA now. Not to long ago the MPAA announced that they’re developing a DVD copying software. This was announced while the trial between 321 Studios and the MPAA was still underway. I find it messed up that the MPAA would seek to destroy 321 Studios "DVD X Copy" software, only to be making there own.
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mpaa there are plenty of free apps that do a much better job. like the napster riaa case you are simplely missing the problem
Nah, not in this case. The MPAA may not entirely get the point that basically shutting down one single company is going to thwart piracy in any way... but, if there was one company to go after, 321 was the ideal candidate. When backed up against the wall, Robert Moore started lying & scamming customers in a last ditch effort to line his pockets with cash before it ended.
As for them making their own dvd copier, i reckon i could count the number of users of that softwatre on one hand, who would possibly buy a version made by the MPAA??? They havent made it yet but you can bet it will have thousands of limitations in it!
Isnt their tactic monopolistic btw, lets destroy the competitor and make our own lol, The owner of 321 should file a anti-trust lawsuit against them
a warez version of MPAA's DVD copying program....
Either way, there are free tools out now.
A NetFlix account and DVDShrink are looking more and more appealing. If the MPAA wants to screw the customer then what are you do?
I don't purchase movies that are easily scratched and destroyed so that they can dump loads of cash on lawyers to shutdown people that have good ideas. Yes the software was used for illegal purposes, like everything else in life is for illegal purposes. Maybe the MPAA should have approached 321 and tried to partner and fund them to help develop this new version the MPAA is wanting to implement.
Stop trying to destroy or control everything and work with people, that usually works out the best in the end. 321 knew what the majority of their customers wanted to accomplish and were not oblivious to this like the MPAA seem(ed)s to be.
When you give an agency authority. They don't believe they have to listen anymore. They're striving for autonomy.
Inquisition,..anyone?
my 2˘
db.
EXACTLY
THIS proves that the MPAA is just a freakin business and is only there to protect their money
f*** you RIAA... if this softwares die 5 other will appear... kill those 5... then 10 will appear...
you old retards
Sorry for the criticism, Deren. I agree with you, but the first rule of writing a "news" article is to be as objective as possible. No emotions, no opinions.
In other words, "Just the facts, ma'am."
That has got nothing to do with the potential illegal use of 321's product, their only motive was to kill off the competition. That stinks and I hope the MPAA themselves get sued to hell for this.
Also, just because something CAN be used to perform an illegal act, doesnt mean its the software companies fault... Cars can be used to run down pedestrians and ram raid shops, doesnt mean the car companies should be sued.
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