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----- Original Message ----- From: "Cary Ginell" <[log in to unmask]> > RIAA Declares Using Brain to Remember Songs is Criminal Copyright Infringement (satire) > by Mike Adams > The Sequel By Steven C. Barr Meanwhile, in two important related developments... First, in the 19th Appelate Court of the State Of Confusion, an important legal precedent has been set. Judge Ribald. X. Hooflungdung ruled in favor of the RIAA argument that sound recordings are intended to be single-use items, and there thus exists a legal requirement that any sound recording protected under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act may be listened to only once, and solely by its original purchaser. The court held that it was within the rights of the Recording Industry Association of America, since that group included all significant manufacturers of sound recordings, to establish and maintain the circumstances under which its products could legally be used. The Judge pointed out that, for example, when a hot-dog vendor merchandises his product, he only intends it to be consumed a single time, with no considerations of its re-use; likewise, that consideration can logically be applied to other sellers of products intended for personal use by their purchasers. An RIAA spokesman stated that they would be financing a task force empowered to destroy all sound recordings in the hands of other parties than original retail dealers. He said, "We intend to destroy all sound recordings except those on which the original seal is unbroken, and will regard the absence of an unbroken seal as prima facie evidence that the recording has already received its allowed single audition." Meanwhile, the Governor of Texas stated that violation of this decision would carry capital punishment penalties, and urged that other jurisdictions also follow. In a related development, both ASCAP and BMI announced today that the public singing, humming or whistling of any piece of music under their jurisdiction would be subject to the payment of applicable public-performance royalties; they also plan, said a spokesperson, to charge those parties who have registered songs constantly running through their minds. "After all," said the person, "when you hear someone performing a song...even if only mentally...that composition is entertaining either yourself, others, or both; thus it is only fair the composer or composers be adequately reimbursed." ...stevenc