I am Boycotting RIAA
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- Danski0
Banks still have to compete with each other, which means they can screw you less. The RIAA is acting as if it represents anyone who has ever farted near a drumstick, pardon my french. The only thing, I think, worse than big business, is bigger business.
- unknown0
Hey I'm a business man too
I just steal what I need and I screw them over
- enobrev0
so pr2, am i to believe that i shouldn't work with you as you feel you're within every right to screw me over, wit hthe excuse that "business" allows it?
'Business practices' are not 'business'. The term is an excuse held by shitheads who forgot that business is a means of trading goods and services between human beings.
Justifying greed by other people's greed is hardly viable.
and Dan.. you KNOW i'm down
- Danski0
yo eno... awesomeness. been thinking about this kind of thing for a while.
i'll email you later with some iderios. or just hook me on IM.
anyone else interested?
- unknown0
Is the RIAA gettin' any loot from the concerts?
I hope not
- Redmond0
"...even though I am not part of the RIAA or any record label, United States law mandates that the RIAA (in the guise, I believe, of SoundExchange) collect royalties on my behalf whenever my music is played online. Odder still, they are under no obligation to contact me or pay me the royalties they are required by law to collect. So basically, US law has codified theft of royalties from independent artists by the very people whining about how their own artists are being deprived of pay.
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David Wiernicki
"I'd be surprised if any of the money collected even goes back to the respectful artists. Anyhow, if you want cash, the trick is to be distributors, not the one who makes the actual goods.
- unknown0
make your own music.
- pr20
no, johnwoo, it's not correct for you to assume that. we are individuals, and as such treat each other on that level even when we do business. With any big business that aspect of individuality (humanity) is lost.
- Danski0
*bump
this project is now being planned, anyone interested in participating please email dan [at] angryamoeba.co.uk
peace