the Wall Street Journal's reporting that Big Content's got a plan to go after individual file traders in court.
...Top record-label executives agreed in a trade association meeting a few weeks ago that they would move toward preparing suits that would focus on individuals who supply the biggest amounts of music, as well as so-called “supernodes,” or people who provide the centralized directories that enable online music-sharing. According to people with knowledge of the matter, two of the strongest backers of the tough tactics have been the biggest music companies, the recording units of Vivendi Universal SA and Sony Corp.remember, Vivendi Universal are paying their ousted CEO $17 million in severance while they sue their customers.
the (currently) private-sector War on Copyright will also have a "hearts-and-minds" effort: an ad campaign featuring major artists admonishing their fans to respect the sanctity of copyrights. i sincerely hope they run these spots between segments of "MTV Cribs".
this plan marks a new level of self-destructive behavior for Big Content. you have to admire the moxie of any business that can deal with being hated by its suppliers and customers.
