[Ryan Dognaux]

As long as the internet exists, there will always be filesharing that is considered illegal. Burning CDs / DVDs for friends, P2P transfers, torrenting - it cannot and will not be stopped. As you can see, the RIAA has had to take some pretty extreme measures against people. Suing individuals will do nothing in the long run, it's only being used as a scare tactic that's failing horribly. They don't need the money, they're just trying to discourage people from downloading. Tristan's post on the Canadian law is probably one of the best solutions I've ever heard.

It really is sad though in this day and age that the only way that artist's music make it on the radio and TV is if they sign with a large record label. Sure, there are some bands that have made it pretty well and are independants, but they're few and far in between. And those labels usually dictate what the band can and cannot do. And those labels are usually under the RIAA, so the artists usually don't see a dime of the money the RIAA is supposedly getting from their actions.

I do not support the RIAA in any way, shape, or form. Viva La Revolution.