Good Editor Journalist here: RIAA Now Blames Journalists For Its Piracy Trouble
| from the who's-to-blame dept.
| posted by samzenpus on Wednesday November 24, @22:24 (Music)
| https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/10/11/24/2336248/RIAA-Now-Blames-Journalists-For-Its-Piracy-Trouble?from=newsletter
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adeelarshad82 writes "RIAA executives have [0]written a letter to PCMag
expressing 'deep disappointment' for publishing an article on [1]Limewire
Alternatives. While the article includes a disclaimer from PCMag that it
does not condone the download of copyrighted or illegal material, RIAA
executives believe that 'PCMag is slyly encouraging people to steal more
music.' The letter goes on to ask PCMag to retract the article from their
website. PCMag's [2]Editor in Chief has responded to the letter by
stating that music industry's charges remain groundless and that it reeks
of desperation. He points out that PCMag covers all aspects of
technology, which includes the products, services and activities that
some groups and individuals might deem objectionable. He defends
publishing the article by saying 'We covered these Limewire alternatives
because we knew they would be of interest to our readers. We understand
that some might use them to illegally download content. We cannot
encourage that action, but also cannot stop it. Reporting on the
existence of these services does neither.' PCMag has also refused to
retract the article."

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Links:
0. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i39b5c49ccd74a21f9f4fb80d8c7ba149
1. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2371590,00.asp
2. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2373273,00.asp