http://cynicminds.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/the-riaa-is-right-its-you-thats-wrong/ The best part about being a cynic is being right so much. Sat, 30 Jun 2007 18:18:45 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://cynicminds.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/the-riaa-is-right-its-you-thats-wrong/#comment-79 Mark Dowdell Sat, 30 Jun 2007 18:18:45 +0000 http://cynicminds.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/the-riaa-is-right-its-you-thats-wrong/#comment-79 I agree with you. The RIAA is not what I'd call a reputable by any means, and I don't agree whatsoever with how they go about their business. They are, however, a business. They operate as one. I think that's what people fail to grasp. Music means different things to different people, and if it's commercialized music you want, be prepared to pay for it. If you don't want to and like me can't agree with the company and their practices, stop buying from them. Call it a boycott, call it whatever you want. It's not hard. Find out where the music you want to listen to comes from. There's way more music to be listened to than what's within the confines of what is being fed to you. I'll admit that much of the music I like came from labels that the RIAA represent, but after finding out, it hasn't been hard to stop buying from them. You wouldn't believe the amazing new music I've discovered that isn't connected to the RIAA. I agree with you.
The RIAA is not what I’d call a reputable by any means, and I don’t agree whatsoever with how they go about their business.
They are, however, a business. They operate as one. I think that’s what people fail to grasp.
Music means different things to different people, and if it’s commercialized music you want, be prepared to pay for it. If you don’t want to and like me can’t agree with the company and their practices, stop buying from them. Call it a boycott, call it whatever you want. It’s not hard. Find out where the music you want to listen to comes from. There’s way more music to be listened to than what’s within the confines of what is being fed to you.
I’ll admit that much of the music I like came from labels that the RIAA represent, but after finding out, it hasn’t been hard to stop buying from them.
You wouldn’t believe the amazing new music I’ve discovered that isn’t connected to the RIAA.

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