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Weird Al Yankovic has just released “Don’t Download This Song,” putatively an anti-filesharing anthem. Here’s the download link.

While the lyrics are full of intentional ironies, the song’s promotional website reveals an unintentional one. The song is being released by Volcano Records, which is owned by Zomba Music Group, which is owned by BMG, a plaintiff in the RIAA filesharing lawsuits.

To quote the song, “It doesn’t matter if you’re a grandma / Or a seven-year-old girl / They’ll treat you like the evil hard-bitten criminal scum you are . . . .”