Radio To Pay Riaa Royalties

[Dubh Aingeal]

First it was Napster; then it was Internet radio; then it was little girls, grandmothers, and dead people. But now our friends at the RIAA are going decidedly low-tech. The LA Times reports that the RIAA wants royalties from radio stations. 70 years ago Congress exempted radio stations from paying royalties to performers and labels because radio helps sell music. But since the labels that make up the RIAA are not getting the cash they desire through sales of CDs, and since Internet and satellite broadcasters are forced to cough up cash to their racket, now the RIAA wants terrestrial radio to pay up as well.

[Scary Guy]

I want them to die, all of them, I wish a horrible pox upon them, those bastards sons of whores.

Radio still helps sell music, just not as much as it used to.

Oh well, time to go pirate then. It was cooler that way anyhow.

[Marblez]

Wow, I thought they always did!!