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Recording Industry Extinction Predicted RSN

Posted by michael on from the imminent-death-predictions-getting-boring dept.

nautical9 writes "There's an interesting commentary from Wired's Charles Mann, speaking of the imminent death of the recording industry as we know it. Nothing really ground-breaking here, but it is a good summary and somewhat fair treatment of the RIAA's current state-of-affairs, and offers a little insight into what the world of music may be like without them (hint: perhaps better off)."

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  1. Umm.. by Gentoo+Fan · · Score: 5, Funny

    "from the imminent-death-predictions-getting-boring dept"

    Then why post it?

    1. Re:Umm.. by slothdog · · Score: 5, Funny

      Then why post it?

      So they'll have stories to choose from for tomorrow's news, silly.

    2. Re:Umm.. by lucabrasi999 · · Score: 4, Funny

      the music industry is loosely associated with the war industry

      Let's analyze a "snip" from your web-site:

      *snip*

      AOL Time-Warner is one of the remaining major label record companies and owns Atlantic, Elektra/Sire, Asylum, Reprise, Warner, American, Maverick, and others. It also owns AOL, which is involved in a co-venture with Hughes Electronics Corp called DirecTV. Hughes is owned 100% by General Motors. Hughes merged with Raytheon to form Hughes subsidiary Raytheon Industries. Raytheon Industries makes bombs.

      *snip*

      And Raytheon starred in "Footloose" with Kevin Bacon! YOU WIN!!!

  2. Hilary Rosen is obviously psychic... by 3waygeek · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's why she chose now to resign her position as head of the RIAA. She doesn't want to preside over a sinking ship.

  3. The invisible FISTING of Adam Smith! by Thud457 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yay Capitalism! The market decides! The good drives out the bad! Ayn Rand is my copilot!

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    the preceding comment is my own and in no way reflects the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff