This is not entirely hoax.
I know for sure (first-hand) that such actions were contemplated by at least some recording companies. --vadim On Wed, 15 Jan 2003, Marshall Eubanks wrote: > The feeling in the music community is that this is almost certainly a > hoax. > > Of course, RIAA apparently tried to legalize such activities in the > Berman Bill. > > > Of course, even if it were true, they'd probably want to deny it, since > > they haven't gotten their "hack back" legislation passed yet.... :)
