Glad-I-Ate-Her

I should have known this was coming down the line. In RIAA's effort to control and profit from all avenues possible, they start going after DJ's mixes. Don't they realize that DJ's are promoting music. Especially music that is not heard in mainstream music. Most producers encourage this pratice of DJ's showcasing their music by mixes. This is getting beyond ridiculous.

Glad

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http://www.djmag.com/news_20.asp

Words: Terry Church
The Record Industry Association of America (RIAA) has launched a new campaign against DJs in an attempt to control copyright infringement.

They have already confiscated $100,000’s worth of mix CDs from independent record stores across the US.

DJ mix CDs, sold in almost every independent record store are on the whole unlicensed and technically illegal to distribute. However, DJs and producers alike often rely upon these illegal mixes in order to gain credibility, and to promote themselves to the general public.

The practice is in fact approved of by most producers who see it as fundamental to the survival of the dance scene - even if it is their tracks that are being copied and played without permission.
This latest attack by the RIAA is therefore hypocritical – they claim that their pursuit of copyright infringement is primarily in the interest of the artist, yet most dance producers actually approve of and rely upon this illegal distribution.

The dance scene relies upon these ‘illegal’ ways to survive, and it seems that the only people who actually care about this particular copyright infringement are not the artists themselves but the record companies – who are only involved in the dance scene for profit.

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Jadey

This is ridiculous. That's all I can say.

PulpMind

That is completely screwed up... as was stated, the producers of electronic music generally hope and pray that their song will make it onto every DJs playlist. Free fucking promotion, and the best kind of promotion!
Next thing you know, they're going to start shutting down parties on the grounds of Copyright infringement

this is beyond protecting artists... this is purely about profits...

Rawrr

fuck the RIAA

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Glad-I-Ate-Her

I was just thinking about the parties. The RIAA will probably go after anyone who lets someone listen to music they bought. They will say that only the person who bought the music is the only one who can hear it!! Kind'a sounds like Microsoft!!

Glad

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wordssmith22

i heard the RIAA busted a mom and pop record store for selling mixtapes over the summer i think. someone really has to go after these dumb idiots. mixtapes = good promotion for an artist. how the heck else would 50 cent sell so much in his first week?

Jephree

t's not gonna stop me, or anyone else who loves music

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wilbjammin

Maybe that's the real goal, to put those small businesses out of business and replace them all with major corporate chains?

The consolidation of music on television has already happened, as well as the radio stations...

It makes me wonder where we are headed, where will we be 10 years from now?

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