ZDNet’s David Coursey says that “the RIAA owes us all an apology” for their half-witted attempt to get immunity for hacking into our computers, while the consumer electronics industry is backing legislation aimed at forcing the industry to license independent vendors to sell digital music (my favorite quote: “There is a realization that Napster might have been France, and MP3.com might have been Poland”). And anti-trust regulators and the Dept. of Justice are increasing their scrutiny on the recording industry’s monopolistic and collusive ways.
But, what about the artists? I’m sure all this politicking by the recording industry will result in bigger paychecks for most of them, right? NOT
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