I am Boycotting RIAA
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- unknown
I prob wouldnt but the prices for the CDs are insane...
- kpl0
I am so glad you're tell us.
- enobrev0
have been for quite soem time now.
- unknown0
my post was a reaction to the boycott going on now... http://www.theregister.co.uk/con…
its needs to grow
- enobrev0
absolutely.. the largest hurdle is finding a means for easily purchasing music while not dealing with the mafi- er major labels.
- sexypixel0
Do apple have to pay the RIAA? I bet they do.
- BonSeff0
mee too
but im addicted to those damn indie labels and their walmart prices
what to do
- kpl0
of course they do, if by RIAA you mean Sony/BMG/WEA/Universal/EMI.
- unknown0
ya.. but its cheaper... =) thats my point i can live with 10 dollar cds
- enobrev0
apple absolutely pays the big labels a decent sized chunk for every 99 cents they make.
couldn't find the articel i had which showed the complete breakdown...
- sexypixel0
we'll thats not much or a boycott then qburt, but its a start
- kpl0
last i heard 40 cents goes to the record label out of every 99 cent song.
- sexypixel0
jesus, 40%, those bastards
- enobrev0
http://www.wired.com/news/busine…
also, itunes basically adds another cut of the already largely divided financial pie per track which hurts the artist as well.
so you're giving your money to the big labels and a new distribution method while POSSIBLY doing even less for the artist (beyond general promotional value).
- sexypixel0
sorry qburt, read your post wrong.
- ********0
Two words: Total Profit.
That's why I'm selling my Sound Loop CD for $29.99 + shipping and handling ($5.99) but it only costs me about $1.95 per CD to make. That's business, plus it'll be automated, werd ;)
- enobrev0
would be great if it were possible to convince more artists to distribute their work by alternate means.
- ********0
very true enobrev
- Danski0
I'm boycotting too.
It'd be great if all of us, you know, being designers and developers and christ knows what else, and most of us being massive music hoarders, to, you know, make a site for people to sell their music digitally and independently.
Any thoughts?
- pr20
guys come on, as every business all they care about is money, it's "how do we get as much as possibly we can". Now they are finding out they actually can't get that much and are getting angry. For you guys boycotting them is like saying charging $20 (or whatever) for CDs is wrong, but bank charging $1 for withdrawal from my own account is OK.
Every business is there to screw you over as much as they can before you find out that you are being screwed.