[sdiy] The RIAA Blows.... (fwd)

[Batz Goodfortune]

Y-ellow Theo.

At 02:25 AM 6/24/02 +0200, Theo wrote:

[bobbit]

>A more transparent pay to get played system would open the marked up for
>small independent players, both artists and radio stations.
>The only real change is the stations don't have to pay the riaa
>(buma/whatever) fees.
>Radio stations that target a public that does not want to listen to the
>commercial
>mainstream all the time will not be strangled by RIAA&friends and be able to
>get their place in the market.
>Who should pay what for exposure is up to the stations.
>
>To sum it up.
>The big labels/commercial artists should PAY for the commercials (err, sorry
>music) that are on the air all the time.
>Artist can make their share from selling CDs or playing live.
>Radio exposure it there to HELP them with selling or getting pp to the
>performance.
>Stations should set their own fees for airplay, starting at $zero.
>
>Just a thought,
>Theo

Here fuckin' here! Bravo Theo.

>BTW 4) I'll stop ranting now and see my therapist to find what personal
>feelings made me to suggest those unfair things.

And your therapist should be paying you to come and teach him/her a thing 
or two. :)

Be absolutely Icebox.

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