Boycott Big Music
2009-06-21 19:07:22.82107+02 by ebwolf 0 comments
I'm probably preaching to the choir here, but I'm even more disgusted by the RIAA's recent verdict against Jammie Thomas-Rasset. I mean, how could she have caused $1.9M worth of damage to the recording industry? Even her earlier verdict of $222K was out of line.
I don't buy a lot of music anymore - having bought into the recording industry's churn and replaced all of my albums and cassettes with a substantial CD collection (some of which have already deterioriated to the point they are unplayable). When I buy music nowadays, it's usually form the artist directly. I really don't mind handing the artist $15 for a CD, especially when I know they are getting the entire $15.
BTW, does anyone know if the RIAA has started actually paying artists from the funds they recover through lawsuits and settlements?