The real reason for the existence of the RIAA is to file lawsuits. They are not a music-protection union, they are a lawyer-work-generating mill. They file suit for everything. They draw up legal contracts for new blood^H^H^H^H^H artists, they file lawsuits against everyone and sundry, they draw up contracts to get J-Lo and Britney to whore Pepsi and Blockbuster, they are NOTHING BUT A MAKE-WORK LAW FACTORY.
Once you understand this concept, the RIAA behaviour makes sense. Lawyers do not CREATE anything, their only means of EXISTENCE is by the SUFFERING of OTHERS. Like the mosquito, flea, tick, and other parasitic organisms.
Everyone shakes their heads in amazement and says "why didn't they change their business model?" When the answer should be obvious. They CAN'T because that's NOT WHAT THEY DO.
They sue Napster. Napster has no money, it folds. They sue ISP's. Some money there, but they have lawyers too. Now they sue Universities (who hate bad press, so they pay up) and students. HEY STUDENTS! YOU BOUGHT HILLARY ROSEN'S LUNCH! HOW? GUESS WHERE THAT TUITION FEE INCREASE WENT!
Cater to the public? Give them what they want? Please. These cretins brought us Vanilla Ice for god's sake. Thinking they'll change (even to make money!) is like getting a hyena to give up meat. AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN.
I'd also like to point out that LEGAL FEES are a SIGNIFICANT part of any artist's "expenses" in dealing with a label. Forget the studio techs pulling in $80,000 a year, how about the weasel who charges $250 an hour to get you to sign your soul over? You realize at that rate he gets paid $8 to take a PISS? $12 if he washes his hands afterwards...
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The real reason for the existence of the RIAA is to file lawsuits. They are not a music-protection union, they are a lawyer-work-generating mill. They file suit for everything. They draw up legal contracts for new blood^H^H^H^H^H artists, they file lawsuits against everyone and sundry, they draw up contracts to get J-Lo and Britney to whore Pepsi and Blockbuster, they are NOTHING BUT A MAKE-WORK LAW FACTORY.
Once you understand this concept, the RIAA behaviour makes sense. Lawyers do not CREATE anything, their only means of EXISTENCE is by the SUFFERING of OTHERS. Like the mosquito, flea, tick, and other parasitic organisms.
Everyone shakes their heads in amazement and says "why didn't they change their business model?" When the answer should be obvious. They CAN'T because that's NOT WHAT THEY DO.
They sue Napster. Napster has no money, it folds. They sue ISP's. Some money there, but they have lawyers too. Now they sue Universities (who hate bad press, so they pay up) and students. HEY STUDENTS! YOU BOUGHT HILLARY ROSEN'S LUNCH! HOW? GUESS WHERE THAT TUITION FEE INCREASE WENT!
Cater to the public? Give them what they want? Please. These cretins brought us Vanilla Ice for god's sake. Thinking they'll change (even to make money!) is like getting a hyena to give up meat. AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN.
I'd also like to point out that LEGAL FEES are a SIGNIFICANT part of any artist's "expenses" in dealing with a label. Forget the studio techs pulling in $80,000 a year, how about the weasel who charges $250 an hour to get you to sign your soul over? You realize at that rate he gets paid $8 to take a PISS? $12 if he washes his hands afterwards...