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Musicians Get Together For Anti-RIAA Concerts

Posted by chrisd on from the cannibalism-is-the-answer dept.

DarkZero writes "The Sacramento Bee is currently running an article about several different bands getting together for five concerts to raise money for the Recording Artists Coalition with the express purpose of fighting the RIAA and the unfair treatment of its musicians. The acts lined up include Elton John, Billy Joel, Ozzy Osbourne, Stevie Nick s, The Offspring, The Eagles, Weezer, and plenty of other bands. Good for them. (And for those that are wonderi ng, the RAC's site, ArtistsAgainstPiracy.com, is actually an anti-RIAA and somewhat pro-Napster site, not what you would immediately expect it to be.)"

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  1. Just an innocent question.... by Alsee · · Score: 5, Funny

    Are Lars Ulrich and Metallica going to attend?

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    1. Re:Just an innocent question.... by zerocool^ · · Score: 5, Funny

      Yeah, they'll be there hangin' wit Dr. Dre.

      What? you forgot about Dre?

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  2. Re:These concerts prove another thing by TrevorB · · Score: 5, Funny

    The Offspring are "old farts"?

    Hey.. I listen to the Offspring, and they're about the same age as...

    OH MY GOD!!! I'm almost 30!!!

    /me hides his head in shame, knowing it's all true.

    ;)

  3. Re:Almost 30.. by radja · · Score: 5, Funny

    above post moderated (-1, depressing).

    Oh well, on to the christmas "cheer"...

    //rdj

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  4. Re:And don't forget... by Snowfox · · Score: 3, Funny
    You can also fight majors'monopoles by endorsing Free Art distribution policies

    Velvet Elvis wants to be free!

  5. Re:We've arrived! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Too bad Sacramento is such a shithole

  6. Ticketmaster by ocie · · Score: 2, Funny

    I wonder if they are going to have TicketMaster sell the tickets. They are almost as evil as the RIAA.

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