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Musicians vs. RIAA At USA Today

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the the-battle-lines-grow-deeper dept.

An anonymous reader writes "USA Today has an article about the growing friction between recording artists and the 5 major labels which make up the RIAA. Many issues are covered, including copyright reform, fraudulent accounting on the part of record labels, and how selling a quarter million albums can leave you owing your label $14,000."

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  1. RIAA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    can bite my ass.

  2. They're all on drugs, whaddya expect? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    All these rapsters are nothing but a bunch of crack addicts. They all belong in treatment hospitals and/or jail... not on the airwaves.

    1. Re:They're all on drugs, whaddya expect? by BobMcGrae · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Nothing wrong with a couple of rocks in the morning. Helps you get prepare for the day.

  3. Are the USA Today editors asleep? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Key concerns from the broad range of byzantine conflicts

    Did I just see the word byzantine in a USA Today article?!? That word is *way* too hard for most Americans! I insist that they break out the thesaurus immediately and use a word we *all* understand.

  4. Re:Because... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Well, I buy Britney Spears CDs...to masturbate at them *harhar*.

  5. Re:Time to seek alternatives. by gilroy · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    Blockquoth the poster:

    I want a physical object. I don't want a CD-R, I want an actual physical disc of some sort.

    Um, last time I checked, a CD-R is physical. You're really saying, you want someone else to press/burn it for you. I can understand that, but it doesn't change the physicality of a CD-R.
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  6. Sad news ... Stephen King dead at 54 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    I just heard some sad news on talk radio - horror/fiction writer Stephen King was found dead at his Florida home this morning. There weren't any more details. I'm sure the entire slashdot community will miss him, even if you're not a fan of his work there's no denying his contribution to popular culture. Truly an American icon, he will be sorely missed.

  7. Re:start your own label by Negatyfus · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Actually, I'd kill myself if I weren't different and might do it anyway, seeing how the world is as it is.

  8. Re:Because... by macdaddy357 · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Yes I am married. We are partners. I am not her manservant. If your marriage involves slaving for the princess, perhaps this story about a man who divorced his quarrelsome wife, and married a mute will make you feel better. If your marriage will be in trouble if you put your foot down, is it already in trouble.

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