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Re: RIAA or no RIAA?

I am definitely do not support the RIAA. With that being said, I also pay for my music through iTunes.

Quite frankly, it's not worth buying a whole CD. In today's "bubble gum music" culture there is only 1 or 2 decent songs per album. Why pay $13 to $18 for a CD when you only want a couple songs available on iTunes for $2. This is common sense.

I have a couple problems with the RIAA and copy protection in general:
  • If I scratch a CD can I get a new copy of the CD at cost plus shipping and handling? Nope, at that point the CD is considered physical property and is "broken." I thought I bought a license? Oh you mean that license just really limits me to what I can do with what is my physical property.
  • Someone has already mentioned this: the Sony Root Kit. If you or I did this we would be arrested and charged with some type of obscure computer crime. If Sony, a corporation, does it it was just an "accident."
  • Every file downloaded is not a lost sale. Period.
  • Why do I have to backup my iTunes music? Apple knows I bought the song. Why can't I download the songs that I have lost due to regular computer problems. I thought I bought a license?
Finally something that deeply troubles me is the lawsuits. I really start to wonder about how free our country is when I hear about them. Essentially, the RIAA uses the US legal system as it's own syndicated crime unit to torture people who may not even own a computer. For a good explanation on how the RIAA extorts money out of people check this article out: The RIAA vs. John Doe, a layperson's guide to file sharing lawsuits.
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