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To: Proud_Infidel who wrote (6518)	7/21/2003 9:59:00 AM
From: Kirk ©	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 25522

OT I agree. This is a last gasp by a dying industry that should visit Dr. Kevorkian, the sooner the better, as far as I am concerned. I'd love to see some VC money go into throwing the RIAA out of business LEGALLY. Think about it... they would appeal to song writers and musicians who would give free samples of their music on a web site then sell full albums worth with CD Quality legally where the web site would get a small cut much like eBay gets. We could go back to the old days where internet radio stations could have access to this very large bank of talent who would let them have their MP3 quality songs played for free with the hope it leads to sales of full quality CDs (or songs) at a more reasonable price. Take out the excessive profits of the RIAA to lobby congress and buy Viagra for 60 yr old men who marry 20 yr old babes who want a singing career and you have a plenty of money left... Generations ago, music was free or very cheap. Minstrels would wander from town to town and play for a bit of money and food. The RIAA figured out how to lock up this desire for music in our lives and turn it into a virtual monopoly. The only way for most performers to make money is to give away the farm to the RIAA and then go on tour to make their real money.