What's the source of this story, just out of interest? ---------- >From: jonathan morse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <313@hyperreal.org> >Subject: (313) RIAA v. DJ's >Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 10:00 PM >
> 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 $100,000¹s 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 illegal¹ 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. >
