CD Price-Fixing Suit Ruling

Jay Langhurst writes "As the AP reported Friday, if you filed a claim before March 3, 2003 online or otherwise you'll be getting a gift in the mail from those monopolistic music companies in the form of a check for about $13!"

Comments

Re:$13.00!

[jsse]

I'm going to donate my $13 to the EFF.

Let me make the job easiler for everyone. :)

EFF
FSF

not so

[SweetAndSourJesus]

From CD Baby's report:

Price of music on iTunes

• Songs must be 99 cents each.
• Full albums are recommended to be $9.99 or lower.
• Album price must be less than or equal to the sum of their tracks. So if you have a 5-song album, it can't be more than $4.95 to buy the full-length album.
• Apple strongly recommends going even lower than $9.99. They'd like to see that price drop to make the full-album purchase even more desirable.

Almost all albums are $9.99, even if you're getting 15 tracks.

Re:what ever you do, don't buy a cD!

[yamcha666]

Or better yet ... Buy a CD from an indie band covered under an Indie label - Actually, for how much indie bands charge for their CD's, you could probably get 2 of 'em for $13. If you need a head start on where to look, I suggest All Or Nothing Records. You can buy one of their band's CD's for $8 off the online store.

Indie bands need the support, plus, they appreciate their fans' support. Win-Win situation.

Re:$13.00!

[jdunlevy]

Might also consider sending your $13 (and/or other money you want to give to a good cause) to the Future of Music coalition, which describes itself as "a not-for-profit think tank based in Washington, DC that strives for the creation of a musicians' middle class. The FMC's primary goal is to educate musicians and the public at large about some of the critical issues that are shaping the policy debate in the music/technology space." They're decidedly anit-RIAA and pro-musician and favor alternatives to RIAA-controlled distribution.

Also Donate to This Guy the RIAA Screwed

[KU_Fletch]

As was mentioned on Chewplastic's site, we might want to consider also doanting to Daniel Peng, another student who was hit by the RIAA at the same time. He seems to be having a harder time getting donations since he hasn't had as much media attention as Jesse Jordan did. Plus Jesse seems like he's not that far from getting his money back and I know the RIAA is sending out a WHOLE LOTTA CHECKS.

On a brief sidenote, this makes me very proud in the redeming qualities of the Internet and the overwhelming spirit of helping the Davids of the world fight thier Goliaths.