The riaa took my baby away

[Virtual Fighter]

"The RIAA Took My Baby Away" - http://www.nothingnice.com


I think the RIAA should stop crackign down on "illegal" downloading of music.

Let me tell you something about music - It's an art. Art cannot be stolen (And before you say "OMG BUT U LIKE SAY RIPPING IS STELLING U HIPOCRIT", there's a different between plagerism and "illegal" downloading)

A painter wouldn't be pissed if you take a peek at his painting before it was done, or if you took a snapshot of it once it was at a museum.
It's the painter's art, and art is meant to be enjoyed, not priced and sold.

I remember reading an article of my favortite guy, Ian Mcaye, who is an owner of a Record Lable from Washington DC called "Dischord", they're well known for their politically enfused hardcore sounds. He is also in many bands, like what used to be Minor Threat, and currently in Fugazi and his side project The Evans.

Now, he knows what's going on. He was quoated as saying:

"IAN: Oh, I'm happy to have them download the music, it doesn't bother me at all, because that's why I made the music, because I want people to hear it, that's it, that's the point. And obviously, someone selling it? They're fliped. But that would just be another example of the sort of avarice and greed that exist in this music world.

Yeah, if someone's selling downloads and collecting money for our songs I would be unhappy about that but if they're trading it I don't mind, obviously if I make a thousand records or CDs or whatever, I like to sell a thousand. I don't need all the plastic. Obviously I would like people to support us, that'd be great. But at the end of the day, I'd rather people hear the music. You know I don't own any Bob Dylan music, well actually I think I do, but you know when I was growing up I didn't, but I certainly knew his music because of the radio, I didn't pay for that."


I like Fugazi and Minor Threat, and most other DC hardcore group. The thing is, THEY DON'T SELL THEM IN STORES. The only way I COULD listen to the music is if I borrow it from my brother and burn a copy or get it off an illegal dowloading service.

I've downloaded some Fugazi off limewire, it's great.

The whole music industry now days is prepetuated by greed. For 30 minutes worth of recording, they will sell a CD for $15, which costs $0.50 to press, yet costs $10 more than a Tape, will run up to $26,000,000 if it goes double platinum. Now, why the greed?

Is the artist doing this becuase he wants the music to be heard by millions, or because the artists wants that 26 million?

I think what illegal downloading is doing is great. Maybe from this we'll get some actual artists who want to do this for the music, not the money.


Hell, I know alot of artists signed to major lables who write messages on their CDs saying "Pirate this album", ATDI style.



So, run that limewire and stick ti to the man.



Edited By Virtual Fighter on 1115855555