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Have you Received Your $13 from the RIAA?

Posted by Cliff on from the you-could-almost-buy-a-new-CD-with-that dept.

bluephone asks: "The recent story about how the RIAA is scamming around their court approved settlement, I was reminded about the fact that they owe me money. During the registration period, I filed my claim for reimbursement, and my mother did too. They site claims that "Payments will be mailed to Music Purchasers who filed valid claims beginning on February 20, 2004 and two weeks should be allowed for delivery." It uses the future tense because it hasn't been updated since February 19, the day before the mailings were due to start. Well, it's been over 5 months, and neither myself, my mother, nor anyone I know has received their payment. And the only way to inquire about it is via a Post Office Box mailing address. So I ask you, oh Slashdot userbase, have you received your RIAA price fixing settlements?"

6 of 87 comments (clear)

  1. Months ago... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Just like most people I know.

    1. Re:Months ago... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      I got mine, only thing was it was made out from the "Anal Sex Fettish Club". I even went inside to deposit that one, and winked at the cuttie behind the counter

  2. Yep by SilentBob · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think I spent it on rum.

  3. you missed the fine print by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Where it says if you sign up along with a blood relative, you will be rounded up and shot for criminal copyright infringement and/or terrorism. It's a tough break for you and your mum.

    I didn't sign up, myself. I just downloaded U2's latest off Kazzaaaaza and then hit alt-D until I had about 100 copies .. I figure that's about $1200 bucks, can't wait to burn them to a DVD and take it down to CompUSA to get a new laptop! Piracy is The Awesome!

  4. Expiration date. by Tiro · · Score: 4, Informative
    I got mine. But I was at college out of state, and before I came home to cash it, it expired.

    They are marked Void after 120 days.

  5. Say what? by Scorchio · · Score: 4, Funny

    Having spent a year dead for tax reasons, I seem to have missed all this. So, are CDs now fairly priced, or what?