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RIAA Arrests Pro Artist for Making Mixtapes

Posted by Zonk on from the you-are-doing-this-all-wrong dept.

Maximum Prophet writes "The RIAA is now going after mixtapes; specifically, the well-known mixtapes of rap artist DJ Drama. From the article: 'On Tuesday night he was arrested with Don Cannon, a protégé. The police, working with the Recording Industry Association of America, raided his office, at 147 Walker Street in Atlanta. The association makes no distinction between counterfeit CDs and unlicensed compilations like those that DJ Drama is known for.' The story goes on to say that many of the artists featured on the mixtapes would never have had the exposure and thus sales they had if DJ Drama had not featured them on a mix. Nowhere is a specific artist mentioned who claims to have been wronged by him. Additionally, the article states that mixtapes such as those made by DJ Drama are an accepted and integral part of rap music culture. His arrest is confusing on several levels."

2 of 426 comments (clear)

  1. They used a SWAT team by flanksteak · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Tech Liberation Front is also reporting that the raid was carried out with the help of a SWAT team. Cripes, what exactly did the lawyers tell the police was happening in there?

  2. Confusing Indeed by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The mixtape industry is rife with payola straight from record label pockets.