Is the RIAA Going Bye-Bye?
Posted on Jan 15, 2008 under Main |Could this be the end for the Recording Industry Association of America and its Draconian IP enforcement tactics?
Hey, digital consumers can dream, can’t we?
This dream, however, could become a reality. Ars Technica reports that EMI, one of four major record labels, may be dropping support of the RIAA. Ars cites a Variety article which holds that EMI will pull out of both the RIAA and the IFPI (U.K. version) by March 31st. The loss of EMI funding would be a huge blow to the RIAA.
The rub for the record label seems to be primarily philosophical. From the Ars Technica report:
EMI has been unhappy with the trade groups’ work for some time… EMI, the smallest of the four major labels, was recently purchased by a private equity fund that is looking to reinvigorate the label and cut expenses.
EMI was the first of the majors to drop DRM at iTunes and Amazon, moves that have made its digital music a more attractive option. But if EMI can force a restructuring of the IFPI and RIAA, the impact could be just as significant for the industry.
Few consumers will shed a tear if the RIAA goes away. The organization has become infamous for targeting consumers with lawsuits over digital music downloads.
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