The End is Near?

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"Nesson argues that the Digital Theft Deterrence and Copyright Damages Improvement Act of 1999 is unconstitutional because it effectively lets a private group - the Recording Industry Association of America, or RIAA - carry out civil enforcement of a criminal law. He also says the music industry group abused the legal process by brandishing the prospects of lengthy and costly lawsuits in an effort to intimidate people into settling cases out of court."

I hope this is the beginning of the end of this, what ten(?) year old nonsense? Certainly everyone from artists, to the public and the lawyers have had plenty of time to develop an understanding of the situation. And of the counter intuitive arguments that the RIAA has been using.

1) Physical media is now only one of the ways to reach customers.

2) When a person buys something, they tend to think it is theirs to do with as they please.

It painfully clear that the RIAA's interpretation of the law is out of step with common practice and understand - and is probably even illegal.