Fred Lohmann Sued Quotations

This isn't just idle paranoia. The technology companies are sensitive because they remember all too well that when the VCR was introduced, the movie studios sued them. When the digital audio player was introduced, the record companies sued them. And when the MP3 player was introduced, the record companies sued them for that too.

Music fans deserve to know whether EMI's copy-restricted CDs are exposing their computers to security risks. When it comes to computer security, it pays to have as many independent experts kick the tires as possible, and that can only happen if EMI assures those experts that they won't be sued for their trouble.

They've sued more than 19,000 people for file-sharing, so they clearly have shown a willingness to go after regular people.