RIAA "report card" gives Google low marks for anti-piracy efforts
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[quote]A year ago, Google announced a new initiative to combat illicit file-sharing on its various websites. The Recording Industry Association of America has marked the one-year anniversary of that announcement with a new "report card" faulting Google for what the RIAA considers the search giant's slow progress.In its [URL="http://googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.com/2010/12/making-copyright-work-better-online.html"]December 2010 blog post[/URL], Google pledged to take four specific anti-piracy steps: respond to takedowns more quickly, remove piracy-related terms from autocomplete, make it harder for infringing sites to participate in AdSense, and make legitimate content easier to find in search results.
The RIAA grades Google's efforts to date as "incomplete," [URL="http://www.riaa.com/blog.php?content_selector=riaa-news-blog&content_selector=riaa-news-blog&blog_selector=RIAA-Report-Card&news_month_filter=12&news_year_filter=2011"]faulting the search giant's progress[/URL] in all four areas. The industry group complains that phrases such as "lady gaga mp3 download" are still suggested by the autocomplete feature of Google search. It faults Google for refusing to explicitly "prioritize sites with authorized content over unauthorized sites"—though the report doesn't have much detail about how Google should distinguish the two. And it says Google "needs to be more proactive" about blocking infringing sites from using Google's AdSense advertising program.
But the RIAA pays the most attention to Google's promise to respond more quickly to takedown requests. Last year, Google said the first services to get faster takedowns would be Blogger and search. The RIAA tacitly admits that Google has kept its promise with respect to these two services. But the RIAA criticizes Google's management of the Android Marketplace, noting that Google "doesn't adequately screen apps" before accepting them in its app store. It also complains that apps removed from the Marketplace aren't automatically blacklisted from AdSense and Google Wallet.
Finally, the RIAA complains that, "the [takedown] tools Google has built have limits on the number of submissions rights holders can submit each day and they do not scale to the scope of piracy online." If the RIAA is describing the situation accurately (unfortunately, Google refused to speak to us about it) then this does seem like a legitimate complaint. On the other hand, the recent [URL="http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/12/umg-we-have-the-right-to-block-or-remove-youtube-videos.ars"]Megaupload[/URL] and [URL="http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/11/warner-admits-it-issues-takedowns-for-files-it-hasnt-looked-at.ars"]Hotfile[/URL] takedown debacles illustrate the risks of abuse when copyright holders are given unlimited power to delete content from third-party services.
The RIAA completes its report card with a wish list of additional steps for Google to take: proactively block "pirate sites" from using its advertising networks, proactively screen Android apps for infringing content, proactively list sites with authorized content ahead of infringing sites in search results, and proactively remove from YouTube videos that advocate infringing activities.
Of course, the RIAA's complaints gloss over the important question of whether Google is obligated to proactively help the RIAA in the first place. To qualify for the DMCA safe harbor, a company must respond promptly to takedown notices and meet certain other criteria. But the DMCA clearly does [I]not[/I] require companies to take affirmative, proactive steps to remove infringing content from its services. And while the RIAA didn't want to talk about the subject on the record for fear of prejudicing future litigation, the trade group drew parallels to other companies that have chosen to "work constructively on voluntary initiatives" to reduce piracy—tacitly acknowledged that it was asking Google to go beyond the letter of the law.
The RIAA closes its report by complaining that Google "raises alarmist, self-serving criticism to any legislative proposal to deter or thwart rampant copyright infringement." But it seems somewhat contradictory to be touting the value of "voluntary initiatives" while simultaneously trying to ram divisive copyright legislation through Congress over the objections of major Internet companies. The voluntary anti-piracy efforts Google has already undertaken do not appear to have bought the search giant any goodwill from major copyright holders. Which makes us wonder why the recording industry expects Google to make even greater efforts to help them when in many cases the law clearly doesn't require it.[/quote]
[URL="http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/12/riaa-report-card-gives-google-low-marks-for-anti-piracy-efforts.ars"]Source[/URL]
Basically they gave Google a low grade because they didn't bend over and let them be fucked in ass.
If I were to grade the RIAA I would give them an F for 'Fucking Terrible'
didn't this company pirate shit?
good for google
lol, RIAA.
Read the acronym saw "Recording Industry" laughed and tell them to [B]FUCK OFF.[/B]
Good. Piracy is something we have to deal with in a free society and as Valve has proven, it can become a non-problem if dealt with correctly.
Google is another of one of my favorite companies, for it's really open. But then again, their business model and profits are directly impacted on how open they really are.
I doubt Google gives a shit, piracy is just another top search for them. I'm glad they are keeping up the cool
Piss off, RIAA
Just [B]PISS OFF.[/B]
"how do I pirate games"-Search
It gives what was requested.
Clearly Google is an evil corporation that promotes the theft of digital property and will be the downfall of the music industry.
The RIAA report card is like a score card in golf, the goal is to have a low score
[editline]20th December 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=ForgottenKane;33819333]Good. Piracy is something we have to deal with in a free society and as Valve has proven, it can become a non-problem if dealt with correctly.[/QUOTE]
Home taping is KILLING MUSIC
The recording industry has always been two steps behind current technology, and has always been hostile to change that they perceive will hurt the bottom line. The time they spend suing people over everything new would be better spent adapting to the changing marketplace
Ha, "report card". What a bunch of condescending assholes, as if they have the authority to judge anybody.
Of course, if SOPA passes, they literally will have the authority to pick and choose who is allowed to exist on the internet.
what is google going to do about it? unless they mute freedom of speech and freedom of what you see and hear of course.
Also, google is literally the worst way ever to pirate anything, if you really want to download a movie, google is a sure as shit way to screw yourself over big time. The people who have no idea what they're doing will use google, and be lead to believe it's not worth it because of virus's, because that's all you'll find. Without google, and regardless of if SOPA passes, professional pirates will use private torrents. Nothing you can do will stop pirating, it'll only make it far worse in fact.
-[[B]REMOVED[/B]]
[QUOTE=Suff;33819466]The RIAA also said the VCR's ability to record media would be the downfall of the film-industry, yet the film industry seems to still be alive and well.[/QUOTE]
RIAA gets an F.
As in "Fuck off RIAA".
[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;33819427]Ha, "report card". What a bunch of condescending assholes, as if they have the authority to judge anybody.
Of course, if SOPA passes, they literally will have the authority to pick and choose who is allowed to exist on the internet.[/QUOTE]
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I like Team Meat
[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;33819427]Ha, "report card". What a bunch of condescending assholes, as if they have the authority to judge anybody.
Of course, if SOPA passes, they literally will have the authority to pick and choose who is allowed to exist on the internet.[/QUOTE]
I guess it's a good that vote SOPA got delayed until January then. According to the e-mail from Mozilla.
What about Youtube
A report card from the RIAA is like getting a report card from the egotistical dumb kid in class. The marks can't be taken seriously and the only way to get a good mark is to bend over backwards for them.
Or Bing, Ask.com, Yahoo!, PornoTubes, PHPBB forums, VB forums, web hosters, domain holders. The list goes on.
[QUOTE=Sodisna;33819982]Or Bing, Ask.com, Yahoo!, PornoTubes, PHPBB forums, VB forums, web hosters, domain holders. The list goes on.[/QUOTE]
There's a reason PETA goes after KFC instead of the corner chicken place, it's the same reason the RIAA goes after Google instead of any of those.
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I like Team Meat[/QUOTE]
Will totally do that.
I hope this doesn't get me banned for warez
Google's pagerank engine is impartial on purpose, forcing the rankings of legitimate sites to be higher than non-legitimate ones in 95% of cases is upsetting impartiality.
I agree, also I think we should give the Police low grades on their efforts to control Gangs.
We should be occupying those neighborhoods with force, and when we find out one of the homes or apartments is housing gang activity, we burn down the whole block! That'll put an end to it for sure.
[QUOTE=smurfy;33819569]What about Youtube[/QUOTE]
If you are referring to the report card retardedness, probably worse than google.
If you were referring to SOPA passing effects, then I think youtube is screwed.
[QUOTE=legolover122;33820410]If you are referring to the report card retardedness, probably worse than google.
If you were referring to SOPA passing effects, then I think youtube is screwed.[/QUOTE]
Assuming it isn't pocket vetoed.
[QUOTE=Cone;33820519]Assuming it isn't pocket vetoed.[/QUOTE]
BUT CONGRESS CAN OVERRIDE IT WITH 2/3 VOTES
Seriously, that's all I hear when people say that it can be overridden.
I think that if Obama gets involved, Hollywood's going to need a lot more money to stop this disintegrating. Congress already knows that everybody but the people bribing them hates it.
[QUOTE=Reds;33820779]BUT CONGRESS CAN OVERRIDE IT WITH 2/3 VOTES
Seriously, that's all I hear when people say that it can be overridden.
I think that if Obama gets involved, Hollywood's going to need a lot more money to stop this disintegrating. Congress already knows that everybody but the people bribing them hates it.[/QUOTE]
Obama will veto this.
because:
1. Campaigning.
2. Campaigning.
3. Campaigning.
He knows by now that if he doesn't veto this he'll get shitfaced at the polls.
More like DiarRIAA
[QUOTE=Zeke129;33819378]
Home taping is KILLING MUSIC
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These radios will kill the music industry! Why would anyone BUY a vinyl record when they can just listen to it for free?!
Google got rated negatively by RIAA?
My respect for Google has improved.
[QUOTE=Zeke129;33819378]The recording industry has always been two steps behind current technology, and has always been hostile to change that they perceive will hurt the bottom line. The time they spend suing people over everything new would be better spent adapting to the changing marketplace[/QUOTE]
Damn right, every time a new technology shows up the media industry shits it's pants.
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