If Congress and the RIAA Stopped to Think…

If the RIAA has their way, everyone caught sharing music online will be fined to hell and back. If certain political factions have their way, file traders will be jailed.

Having established that, did these factions ever stop to think that if you put a bunch of file swappers in jail and fine the rest to oblivion, there will be no one left to buy music? Seriously. Who in their right mind, after having been fined or spent time in the slammer because of sharing music is ever going to give their money to the music industry again? I wouldn’t. Hell I’m not even buying new cds now because of this RIAA induced brouhaha. Furthermore, after having been sued and put through the ringer by
the RIAA’s legal mob, why would you ever give any of your money to the music industry?

Music sales were lackluster at best before the RIAA waged war against everyone in their way. File trading was blamed for the sluggish music sales in the past two years. Did anyone stop to think that maybe the quality of the music being released is pathetic? Who needs another friggin’ Ashanti album for $18.98? Furthermore, did the music-warmongers forget that the whole economy is crappy right now? I think the Bush Administration’s blind-eye/deaf-ear policy is rubbing off on other groups across the country. What do you think?

Tags: CD, Congress, copyright, government, mp3, Music, politics, RIAA

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