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RIAA Writes Its Own News For Local TV

Posted by Zonk on from the how-generous-of-them dept.

I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "Did your local news recently do a two-minute clip on music copyright infringement? If so, you can thank the RIAA. They sent out a video press release to local news stations as part of their 'holiday anti-piracy campaign.' In it, they warn people that the best way to avoid counterfeit music is to avoid 'compilation CDs that could only exist in the dreams of a music fan' and to trust their ears, because illegally copied music usually sounds 'atrocious.' Instead, they encourage watchers to buy ringtones for Christmas."

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  1. who needs RIAA music? by wikinerd · · Score: 5, Insightful

    the best way to avoid counterfeit music

    is to listen to music made by independents who freely share their creations on the Internet often under Creative Commons, and reject any music made by people who are associated with big labels or the RIAA.

  2. Disparity by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "compilation CDs that could only exist in the dreams of a music fan"

    So what are they saying here? They know exactly what their fans "dream" about and they aren't selling that? Why not? What possible sense could it make to refrain from selling their target audience the products for which there is maximal demand?

    Pirated music sounds atrocious? If so why is it so popular?

  3. Atrocious?? by neuro.slug · · Score: 5, Insightful

    So they're saying we should avoid the allegedly "atrocious" quality of pirated CDs and buy ringtones? I don't know about you, but there are few things more hellish and foul than a 30-second clip of a song encoded at 64kbps playing through a mobile phone speaker.

    1. Re:Atrocious?? by Stanislav_J · · Score: 5, Insightful

      I don't know about you, but there are few things more hellish and foul than a 30-second clip of a song encoded at 64kbps playing through a mobile phone speaker.

      Maybe the loud, obnoxious, personal conversation that follows?
      --
      "Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business, and eventually degenerates into a racket." -- Eric Hoffer
  4. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  5. What? by neochubbz · · Score: 5, Insightful

    [I]llegally copied music usually sounds 'atrocious.' Instead, they encourage watchers to buy ringtones for Christmas. What kind of double speak is this?
    --
    Charming man. I wish I had a daughter so I could forbid her to marry one. -Arthur Dent
  6. Gvie the people what they want by sbillard · · Score: 5, Insightful

    From TFS:

    avoid 'compilation CDs that could only exist in the dreams of a music fan'

    Why aren't these compilations legally available?
    If they recognize it is in the "dreams" of their customers, why not give the people what they want?

    I used to DJ as a hobby and am proud to say my mixtapes were a big hit among friends. These compilations were fun to make, fun to listen to, and got people exposed to some music they otherwise would've missed or ignored.

    The recording industry, the labels, the RIAA, even many of today's "artists" are completely out of touch with their fans and customers. It is stunning and sad.

  7. Re:Unbiased News Sources by Bryansix · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It's not that News posted to Slashdot is not biased. It is that people can comment on that bias and point it out that makes Slashdot great.

  8. Re:Of course! by CodeBuster · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The RIAA is just about the only business entity that I can think of that is dead set against giving consumers what they want and sues their customers when they try and satisfy that want on their own.