In addition to the afore-mentioned items, this is also the same RIAA that likes to put copy-protection on their CDs, so legitimate owners can't even make copies for their own use!
When I pay 10-15 bucks for a freakin' CD I sure as heck don't want to have the
original sliding around getting scratched in my car! Bastages.
If they had things their way, they would probably "license" a song to you like software companies license you their software. You wouldn't really own it, you could just us it as they saw fit. Hmm. Sounds about like what they
are doing...
How many of you know that it is against the law for stores, restaurants, etc. to play background music,
even from radio stations, without paying ASCAP (or one of those organizations') fees? That falls under the "public performance" category. I'd say they've all got a pretty good racket going...
Sympathy factor: 1.000x10^-1337
...And don't even get me started on commercial-infested, heavy-rotation, safe-playlist, cookie-cutter, voice-tracked FM radio like Cheap Channel, et al...
All I can say is, thank the Lord in heaven above for the internet and streaming audio!
Marty
