It’s bullshit. I could probably leave it at that, but I will expound in the unlikely event that the RIAA, MPAA, or anyone involved in the copyright infringement suit will read this.

Today, four people involved in the running of file-sharing site The Pirate Bay were indicted in Sweden on charges of being accessories to breaking copyright law. You read that correctly. Four people. Four fucking people. Hans Fredrik Neij, Per Svartholm Warg, Peter Kolmisoppi and Carl Lundström, are suspected of organizing and running The Pirate Bay, and thus “promoting other people’s infringements of copyright laws.” Why stop there? I think the Swedish government should also charge every personal computer, piece of electronics, photocopier, and media manufacture in the world with “being accessories to breaking copyright law.” First of all, these four guys are heroes. Why, you may ask? I will tell you. For years the movie studios and television executives (we’ll stick with them for now, I’m not even going to start in on the record labels or software manufacturers) have been trying to cram their shitty products down our throats while charging us exorbitant prices for their “services.” I mean, $8.50 to go see a movie? Fuck you. Anyway, the medium has shifted. And instead of trying to keep up and supply our demand, they demand that we submit to their supply. I’m sorry, but that’s not how economics work. (I did go to college.) Continue reading this post…