Comment Re:This always happens.... (Score 1) 238
In terms of the lawsuits the RIAA is commiting acts of extortion and blackmail. They file lawsuits against people with little real proof of any wrong doing. They try to get them to settle for thousands of dollars or deal with a long drawn out legal battle in which they will spend as much if not more money to prove their innocence. It's a racket same as any organized crime unit, and honestly a good one.
As you said the discussion of copywrite laws are a completely other subject, but the current actions being taken by the RIAA is honestly for lack of a better word "slimey". I am very glad to see that musicians such as the Arctic Monkeys and others are developing huge fanbases without the need or help of a major label. I was reading a story today about how the labels are fearing that the day when they are needed is nonexhistant. If this is how they want to treat consumers then I can't wait for them to become irrelevant.
As you said the discussion of copywrite laws are a completely other subject, but the current actions being taken by the RIAA is honestly for lack of a better word "slimey". I am very glad to see that musicians such as the Arctic Monkeys and others are developing huge fanbases without the need or help of a major label. I was reading a story today about how the labels are fearing that the day when they are needed is nonexhistant. If this is how they want to treat consumers then I can't wait for them to become irrelevant.
