[thespin]

I have had a special love for music all my life.

But I sometimes wish I did not know what I now know about the Recording Industry in America and how they do "business".

I simply do not see music the same way.

These people are disgusting. They are a taint on something that should be pure. They are like drug pushers, and music is the drug.

Even if they paid my "salary" as an artist, I could not sleep well knowing what they do. I need to read that quote from Jagger again to remind myself musicians, despite supporting the RIAA, do recognise music is more than an "industry".

The RIAA's short-lived empire will someday fall. And music lovers in the future will look back and realise that, like those who loved music before there was an "industry", they are much better off than we were.

[sixothree]

Agreed. I feel sick every time I spend money on music; so I don't. I'm done. No more.

[methoddk]

I get that same feeling.

[ChuckMcM]

I really really wish we could prosecute the RIAA under the RICO act.