RIAA

Over a year ago now, I put up a post here that supported simply boycotting the RIAA. The post (actually about March being Boycott the RIAA Month) drew a number of comments suggesting other music distribution sources. I included the following short list in that post:

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Many ask how I got started on the RIAA stuff. I will cover that later for I never actually blogged about that. Here is how it made me feel. It was originally published July 7, 2003.
First of all I wish to make one thing very clear. I DO NOT endorse, desire, [...]

Good day readers,
Last week was hectic as Hades for me at work. I almost missed this. I promised to at least keep you abreast of the "Pro-IP" Bill. If my memory is correct, I first mentioned the act here in August. It seems the bill has cleared the Senate Judiciary [...]

Yesterday, I got off on a bit of a rant about how I felt about some recent happenings regarding my the the most dislike company in America. I refer to them as the Racketeering Idiots Association of Absurdity but most of you know them as the RIAA.

The post received a few comments and I [...]

I spent the past few evenings, intentionally isolating myself from distraction, at the local library. I had done so because I had a briefcase full of printed documents regarding numerous RIAA cases. I am not going to delve into those matters quite yet but it does seem that the courts have knocked a [...]

One of the things that I tend to follow is the antics of the RIAA.
Personally my favorite resource for this subject is Recording Industry vs. The People. It is one of the feeds I check each and every time I have Google Reader open. Apparently, many others share my interest in this blog.

It [...]

Almost a year ago, I put this post up here about an infant dancing to a song by "some artist with an identity crisis". I also heard that this same artist was a bit upset and had material he performed yanked despite the fact that he did not have rights to the song. [...]

I mentioned the other day that I, and others, thought this day was coming. I think that it is long overdue. It seems the RIAA must now defend itself in a class action suit.

I got news of via this article over at Slashdot. If you have not been following this case you [...]

I am sitting here listening to and half watching the March 10th edition of WebbAlert and I am hearing about a suit filed against the RIAA. Amongst the accusations: electronic trespassing, malicious prosecution, libel, slander, deceptive business practices, and invasion of privacy. Tanya Anderson has already had her day in court to clear her [...]

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Yesterday, I put a post here that was largely inspired by the comment of a reader on an earlier rant. Before I even conclude the first paragraph, I thank all of you for commenting and the compliments on my article.

Yesterday’s rant had several good comments. [...]

[tags]RIAA, politics, opinion, podcast, podsafe, music, activism, EFF, RIAA Radar[/tags]

I thought of busting out the soap box to rant about how much I despise the tactics of the RIAA. I thought again. Although I like to rant about the Gestapo-like agency, there is a down side to it. I confess to feel [...]

[tags]RIAA, Copyright, lawsuits, opinion, editorial, satire[/tags]

I heard something so strange the other day and it reminded me of something I heard years ago. I heard that Hitler had actually faked his entire suicide and actually escaped. Could this be possible?

I am actually starting to belief that he is alive and well working for [...]

Interwoven in this scenario is the fact that podcasters and podcast, at present, are not taken seriously. (I am of the opinion that the new royalty structures are nothing more than an attempt to try and keep it that way but that shall be saved for a future rant.) Mark your calendar, scribe in your PDA or write the date on your forehead. Whatever works for you. Just do it and remember that March 22 is the day to make a statement.

Imagine this:

You are deep in a slumber, numb to the world. It is late; the wee early hours of the next day… Suddenly a loud series of raps jolts you to consciousness.

Grabbing your robe, you head off to the door. The thoughts rambling through your barely lucid brain are far from pleasant… The [...]

According to Gizmodo, today begins boycott the RIAA month. It was even good enough to put together a manifesto against the RIAA. I think it is a great idea. I thought I might share with you why I think so and give a few thoughts on how to do so.

Personally, the last [...]