Consumer electronics trade group: P2P not illegal or immoral

[TankGirl]

http://news.com.com/2100-1023-958324.html

From the story:

After months of making low-key complaints, a consumer electronics maker trade group on Tuesday launched a bitter attack on record labels' and movie studios' anti- piracy campaigns.

In a speech given at a storage technology conference in San Francisco, Consumer Electronics Association CEO Gary Shapiro blasted the copyright owners' "scorched earth" legal and policy drives. He also warned policymakers against passing new legislation without serious scrutiny of labels' and movie studios' claims.

"The entire theme of the copyright community is that downloading off the Web is both illegal and immoral," Shapiro said, according to the text of his speech. "It is neither."

An important statement and stand. More heavy weight commercial counter forces against the copyright nazis.

- tg

[JackSpratts]

it's unfortunate that somebody had to say it but it's fortunate that someone finally did.

of course we've been making the point with a hammer for several years but until recently we've been outlaws and we’ve been feared. let’s hope things are changing and the positive momentum’s with the file sharing community now. still, it never hurts to tell a congressman. there's an election coming up and believe me they appreciate your vote.

- js.