WARNING: Reading this article may cause extreme uncontrollable gut-buster laughter. Continue reading at your own risk…
We know that the RIAA has some ideas that are out there, but their latest idea is way out there. Cary Sherman from the RIAA was recently speaking at the State of the Net Conference and proposed that a new way to combat piracy would be anti-virus software. That’s right, Sherman proposes that anti-virus software should filter pirated content off computers.
Regardless of whether or not you have pirated content on your computer, who is going to buy an anti-virus that would filter through your content like that and look for something other than harmful viruses just to protect the entertainment industry? Every single anti-virus company out there would have to agree to do this if it was really going to work and let’s face it, all of the AV companies out there aren’t going to agree to this. They have enough to worry about and wouldn’t likely have time to put the money and research into developing a filter for illegal music.
As you can imagine, most people are finding Sherman’s ideas hilarious and ridiculous. Over at DSL Reports and Neowin, there were a few comments I could agree with that stood out:
- Carbidyne says: “They continue to push the issue making it harder for me to follow their rules. Eventually it will come to a point that I don’t give a crap for their rules just like they don’t give a crap about their artists and writers as it will be easier to pirate than purchase through proper channels.”
- Andrew-DB says: “Seriously, this guy is completely out of his mind.”
- revvo says “[The] RIAA doesn’t know what to do anymore and everyday they look more and more stupid and desperate for their ever-growing money hunger.”
What are your reactions to this one?
I am safe as i run Ubuntu and have no need for Anti-virus software
What we need is an AV that filters the R.I.A.A off the planet.
what about those who use pirated AV also
Now why would anyone pay for a anti virus that would remove some of their favourite music. Well one thing that the RIAA should realize is that it would be next to impossible to completely eradicate piracy. And foolish steps steps like these would not help at all.
i think trying to find logic behind this is funny because this whole thing is freaking illogical. How can an AV or any filter for that matter knows the difference between pirated music vs paid drm-free music from online stores?
Whoever in the RIAA that came up with this has absolutely no clue how computers and programming work. idiots.
My reaction was almost like the horse’s. Jeez. Hahaha! They’re really making fools of themselves now.. They should really stop.
Best article EVER. They need to learn…they can’t stop piracy unless they re-vamp their monopoly.
Agreed! It will be impossible yet they will continue to dump more and more money into it.
I think most people would even run Windows without antivirus software before they would install something that blocked piracy. That’s some serious privacy issues there.
Huh, that’s a good point. If these antivirus companies can’t even stop the piracy of their own apps how do they expect this to work?
This is already happening people AVG is Doing this!!!
they are trying to scare people from pirating with
this virus crap I installed a legal program the other day
and it said I had a virus off OEM software?
that is when I googled this subject and sure enough!
I use deep freeze now screw the anti-virus companies
This could be unavoidable if the RIAA pressured the federal government with their lobbyists and billions of dollars into making it a REQUIREMENT that anti virus companies include anti piracy apps as well.
You must remember that the RIAA has billions of dollars at their disposal to push for these types of things.
Fuck them.