MUSIC INDUSTRY CHEERS AS SUPREME COURT RULES AGAINST GROKSTER IN P2P CASE. BUT DOES IT MATTER?

From a HollywoodReporter.com bulletin:" In a unanimous decision that marks a big win for the entertainment industry and intellectual property rights, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that file-sharing services may be sued for copyright infringement if they encourage customers to download files illegally. The case, MGM v. Grokster, pitted a Hollywood studio against one of the most-popular peer-to-peer services that many blame for hurting the music and motion picture industries….Justices said there was enough evidence of unlawful behavior for the case to go to trial."

HYPEBOT COMMENTARY: It may be bad news for Grokster and slow the tide illegal downloads for a few days or weeks but in the end it means nothing. There are many ways for those that want free music to get it and they’ll learn to use them.  Not until the labels stop spending energy on suing their potential customers and start developing new talent as well as creating g value for the customers (extra content, lower prices, videos, related web content, etc) will music sales grow again.

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