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This Week On Downshift
Radio NCIAA- Downshift Radio, Exposed! Possible 2.4
Million Dollar Civil Suit Pending The
National Club Industry Association of America prepares to launch a full
scale investigation into the allegations involving Downshift Radio, a New
York Based Internet Radio Station and DJ Promotions company accused of
multiple allegations for fraud, misrepresentation, gross negligence, bad
faith business practices filing false business records, and several
possible criminal actions.
During a
30 minute recorded interview with NCIAA Officials and a top IBM
Certified Technical Specialist, Bino, claimed that downshift radio supported a vast data-center
employing a network of hosting companies spread
across the United States that was so significant they supported
more then 11,000 daily concurrent streaming video subscribers through an
array of highly sophisticated super-computers networked together to maximize the
stations bandwidth usage and sophisticated proprietary programming. Not to mention
the extensive division of technical
staff utilized to operate such facilities. (A
downloadable MP3 Version of the Bino Interview is soon to be
available). Sounds
like a state of the art facility when compared to the security systems
employed by NASA, or the super-computers used by Microsoft’s Software
Development Team, Unfortunately for Bino, when
confronted with reality, and the actual
statistical reports confirmed by Downshift Radio's Primary ISP, Time Warner,
their vast array of high tech systems turned out to be nothing
more then 2 very basic desktop computers connected to a Standard
High Speed Cable Modem that services the two static IP
Addresses of the computers connected together thru a generic desktop
router. Total Broadcasting Value, $60.00 per
month. According to top NCIAA Officials, Bino's
scam may also be the target of several
local criminal charges, currently being coordinated with local
and state government officials. NCIAA spokesman Kenneth Robbins indicated
that there have already been several inquires made to the RIAA, which revealed
the probability of yet another investigation only this time by the
RIAA for various allegations of Piracy and Copyright Infringements by
Downshift Records, an independent record label also operated also by Bino.
"Right now we are attempting to identify various individuals
affiliated with Downshift in hopes they will take this opportunity to
examine the nature of their involvement, and ultimately their
potential exposure and liability in the event a Class Action Civil
Complaint is filed by the Dj's who have been victimized by Bino, seeking
to recover more than $2.4 Million Dollars in damages.”
"I
think its a good thing that we not only identify and report these type of
suspicious internet companies to the local authorities but expose them and
their exploitations to our community of Professional Dj's. Downshift
Radio would appear to not only have misrepresented
themselves to the Dj's they targeted, but may be involved in the
unauthorized collection of email addresses from many unsuspecting
users to the Downshift website." Robbins Added. “At this point we are still
collecting information. This
matter is still being investigated, and will undoubtedly require the
assistance of other outside agencies, once complete we will forward our
findings to our membership, and if warranted to the appropriate
enforcement bureaus. Until
then, we have an obligation to not only represent our members but to
protect them to the best of our ability, part of that obligation requires
we inform them of the current allegations and the status of our
investigation. We are
confident this matter will be concluded shortly, right now we are still
analyzing records of Downshifts Radio's activities as well as contacting
other potential victims." Be sure to also read our article: Justice Department Announces
International Internet Piracy Sweep The NCIAA is an Official Music
Industry Trade Agent dedicated to protecting the rights of
Professional Club Dj's Worldwide. If you have
information relevant to Downshift Radio, please email: Legal@nciaa.org
or contact Nathan
Chambers or Ken Robbins, at (866) 558-4255.
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