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we welcome our overlords. a story about RIAA and what's it doing to the dance scene
| quote: | DJs mix CDs attacked in attempt to control copyright
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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http://www.djmag.com/news_20.asp
you thought this time would never come?
RIAA, get the FARK out!
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