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Consumers aren’t the only ones unhappy with the RIAA

Recording artists join consumers in voicing their anger with the tactics of …

As the RIAA lowers the boom and enters full lawsuit-frenzy mode, the backlash is intensifying. Consumers are obviously upset with their tactics. Now, another group affected by high CD prices, piracy, and the lawsuits are speaking up. Recording artists are venting their anger with the direction the recording industry has taken.



Moby and Chuck D are right on the money, and they are part of an industry that has been unable and unwilling to adapt to changes in consumer expectations and buying habits. While the lawsuits fly, the artists feel the pain of decreased record sales and shrinking royalties. They also don't buy the notion that the RIAA has their interests at heart as it sues their fans:


"For the artists, my ass," said [hard-rock band Disturbed member David] Draiman. "I didn't ask them to protect me, and I don't want their protection."

The RIAA needs to reexamine its business model and fix the problem instead of trying to treat the symptoms. At the very least, don't expect the artists to unquestioningly swallow the RIAA's drivel.

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