Tables turn on the RIAA
The tables have been turned on the RIAA now with yet another announcement that recording artists are considering suing the music body. It’s been revealed that none of the $400 million the RIAA received in court settlements from with the likes of KaZaa and Napster has gone to recording artists.
There have been a few murmurings of this in the past few weeks. Lawyers who have previously represented the likes of the Rolling Stones and Van Halen have said that artists are upset with the RIAA. All the money that’s come from taking on filesharing networks in the name of honor and justice has gone, well, it’s anyone’s guess where it’s gone.
Artists are apparently preparing to do battle with the RIAA, which would make a change from the RIAA doing battle with the entire world for filesharing. The ball has been set rolling. The RIAA says that there isn’t much money left after subtracting legal fees.
Yeah, right.
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I think this is great ! The RIAA as a body isn’t the most honest as far as I can see. Do you remember the case where they tried to bring a 75 year old women to court for file sharing ? And there was also the case of a person who was dead , for 2 of the 3 years that they wanted to sue them .
The only thing is if that RIAA get sued, I’m sure they will up their suing rate too, if only to cover costs !
WINE !
irish jobs 01Apr08
now this is something I didn’t expect, but I was surprised that the RIAA doesn’t share out the money it collects ! Typical…
Sheen 08Apr08
I didn’t expect this either, quite a surprise to me!
Franca Richard 09Apr08
Great news, to me!