By: Brett

Ever since the RIAA went on this witch hunt for illegal downloaders, this whole music issue has gotten out of hand. A similar organization is suing a auto shop in UK. Mechanics at the shop have apparently been playing their radios loud enough for others to hear it. Performing Rights Society (PRS) has logged over 200 incidents of this happening and are asking for nearly 200,000 Pounds in compensation.

I completely understand the idea of having a license to play music at a bar or in a retail store, sort of. A license like that would cost a business around 30k a year. That is insanely crazy! 30k just to play some music. If someone buys a CD for 10 dollars they should be able to play that CD however they like. Do teachers get fined when they read a book to kids in school? Maybe they do need a license for that, I’m not sure.

Pretty soon there will be tickets given out to people with their windows down at stop lights, and their music playing. I think this whole copyright music issue has come about because of all the downloading. These agencies are finding any last resort to scrounge up every last penny they can. Even if that means coming up with absurd lawsuits like this one.

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