[DMCA-Activists] RE: [DMCA_Discuss] STOP Foreign RIAA Music Monopoly

[Erik Sliman]

>But ... ONLY FIVE Members of RIAA
>are causing the DMCA problems.

While there is some logic to what you say, I need to respectfully disagree.
Anyone associated with the RIAA is inherently supporting its methods.  Any
that disassociate, create a new entity, and present principles in support of
the public interest and artists might no longer be part of the problem.
Until then, their mass in numbers alone helps to give RIAA credibility among
other assets boasting the power of the RIAA.

The people should instead seek to identify and reward two other groups:

        - labels not part of the RIAA and holding "internet friendly" principles
        - artists that haven't signed

Artists and labels that are NOT in one of these two groups are part of the
problem.  A successful boycott to whom we choose to give those purchases in
addition to whom we don't give those purchases.  The dividing line should be
clear.

Rewarding other labels associated with the RIAA will do injustice to the
those that don't associate, and artists that don't sign.  It will also
divert dollars that could be used to build up a business model capable of
mooting the RIAA.  Let's make this not just about a boycott, but a high
redirection of our purchasing dollars towards our heroes.

Erik