[mythtv-users] It's over, the RIAA is toast

[Jay R. Ashworth]

On Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 11:17:15AM -0500, Matt Emmott wrote:
>    Trent  did just that with Saul Williams' latest album and it went nowhere.
>    For every band with the savvy of Linkin Park (who got to dictate their
>    recording contract due to their Internet popularity) there are thousands of
>    bands that do need somebody to hold their hand and lead the way. I think
>    we'll always need some form of governing body to mold and incubate up and
>    coming artists. It's a shame that the RIAA took the road they did,
>    protecting their old-world business model and creating an air of hatred
>    among their paying customers, but they are far from dead.

Disintermediation is vastly overrated.  :-)

Cheers,
-- jra
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