Could the RIAA Just Disappear?

BlueMerle writes "Ars Technica is running a story about how EMI is disappointed with RIAA and ultimately they (RIAA) may disappear. 'Is the RIAA as we know it about to disappear? As rumors continue to swirl that EMI will pull its funding from music trade groups like the RIAA and IFPI, an IFPI spokesman tells Ars that the group is in the middle of a major internal review of its operations.'" I wouldn't bet the farm just yet.

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Dis? Appearance!

[sm62704]

I looked up record company and it appears that such an item as a "record company" doesn't, in fact, exist since there is no record of it in uncyclopedia.

"Disappearance" doesn't exist either, which makes sense in a wierd, potsmoking kind of way.

the RIAA still exists even though record companies apparently don't. The uncyclopedia says about the RIAA:

The RIAA, short for "Recording Industry Assholes of America" is a tyrannical facist regime which resides in the continental United States and enjoys the full support of the United States Government, the Catholic Church, Oprah's Book Club and a variety of other evil organizations. Founded in 1952 by demons from hell, the RIAA's only purpose is to make people miserable, especially those who record and/or enjoy music. The current demon who runs the RIAA is known as Bitch Mainwol, son of Mog'var der Destroyer.

The RIAA's primary mission is to stifle what little artistic merit is left in the United States by making virtually everybody who has ever recorded or listened to music pay out the ass. Their primary means of accomplishing this goal is the use of stormtroopers thought police lawyers. Due to their heavyhanded tactics, they have made many enemies, including God, Girl God, Jesus, Ultraman and a jar of almonds. The RIAA operates in close cooperation with the MPAA; they are considering uniting their organizations to form a single group known as the Music And Film Industry Association of America (MAFIAA).

Hey downloaders! Enter the Music Mystery Contest sponsored by the RIAA. You won't regret it.

However, even though many of the activities in my journal, such as smoking pot, banging hookers, and downloading music from archive.org are illegal, reading it is still legal. Not that you would actually want to or anything.

-mcgrew

PS- smoking pot has nothing on huffing kittens. The orange ones fuck you up real good.

Dentists

[stewbacca]

I'm always leery of my dentist, because he provides me with lots of advice on how to make my dental hygiene better. This, in turn, results in less visits from me, and ultimately less money for him. Thankfully, EMI is the "dentist" of the recording industry. The world needs more dentists.

And Just Like That

[kaellinn18]

*POOF*

They're gone...

In twenty years, the RIAA is going to be a spook story that criminals tell their kids at night. "Rat on your pop, and the RIAA is going to come and serve you with a lawsuit!"