Fine, just fine! In retaliation, I hereby vow before goddess and everyone never to buy another any more a Metallica CD.
Of course, it’s only a District Court, and even if the Supreme Court concurs, the ruling can’t be completely effective (can it?). I mean, the Internet’s “about” a lot of things–ease of communication, speedy data transfer, and porn come first to mind–but all of it seems dependent in part on the “public domain” nature of previously restricted property. You know, porn sites don’t call up sweet little Talvin Demachio and ask if they can use his picture, nor do they call the porn studios who own the copyright. I promise.
And besides, can you imagine the nightmare that this sort of standard, taken at face-value, would impose on web hosters, ISPs, and the like, ensuring that not a single one of their users transmits any sort of data branded explicitly or implicitly with a copyright? Maybe technology can be altered to adapt to such restrictions (I dunno, I’m no propellerhead), but if they put me in charge, I’d start with a massive overhaul of copyright law.
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