RIAA Sequentially Repeating Edison's Mistakes?

An anonymous reader writes "George Ziemann has written the latest installment in his 'history repeats itself' series of articles regarding the record industry and the tactics utilized by their lobby, the RIAA. This time Ziemann focuses on the recent RIAA lawsuits against individuals who file-trade, and the search-and-seize missions against independent music stores. Slashdot posted his first two articles back in June."

Comments

Re:Didn't we learn anything from Napster?

[Evil Adrian]

But the fact of the matter is that the RIAA members need to come up with a new business model.

The problem with that statement is, they shouldn't have to. People shouldn't be ripping them off.

Future Musicians Take Note...

[cableshaft]

You sign up with a major record label now and it'll be your death wish. I, for one, refuse to give any band who decides to sign up with a major label even after all this bullshit one second of my attention, and I'm pretty certain more and more people will do the same (if they haven't already). If you want me to listen, stay Independent, or sign up with a label who doesn't try to screw you with every breath they take, and deal with being locked out of the radio airplay (or better yet, fight it).