Red Carpet Regular Member

"Re(1):Music industry wacky hijinx!!!" , posted Tue 25 Jun 12:38

Someone on Slashdot said it best - "I have no problem with them charging used CD sellers royalty fees, just as long as they refund me that fee when I sell my CD."

Since I am pretty sure that is not the RIAA's plan, this might be the offense that finally makes the public understand how evil they have become.

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New Red Carpet Member

"WTF!!!" , posted Tue 25 Jun 12:46

I HATE THIS
I HATE YOU
ARGH
GOD

everyone just wants money
i'm sick of these people
they give me diarrhea
and it's coming out of my mouth
i hate this
it's time to kick some ass
argh
piece of
son of a

"On the first-time purchase, the label and the musician made their profit," noted Galloway, who with his business partner opened the first used-CD stores in San Diego County at the advent of the CD format in the mid-1980s. "You don't see royalties collected on used cars."

SING IT SISTER

[faints]

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Platinum Carpet V.I.P- Board Master

"Re(1):WTF!!!" , posted Tue 25 Jun 12:58

Red Carpet Premium Member+

"Re(1):Music industry wacky hijinx!!!" , posted Tue 25 Jun 13:23

This isn't the first time the RIAA has gone after used CD shops, though. They always seem to try and go after them every few years, and they fail for the most part simply cause it's hard to control the used market. Not to mention it'd cause all sorts of implications for other businesses who deal in used products and goods.

Besides, if they tax the shops it'll only mean the sale of used CD's will go underground (Buy and Sell, Online sales, etc). And they'd have a heck of a time taxing that.

Nice try RIAA, it ain't gonna work here...

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Gold Customer

"Re(1):Music industry wacky hijinx!!!" , posted Tue 25 Jun 21:54