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| 2003/9/22-23 [Uncategorized] UID:10282 Activity:kinda low |
9/22 Anyone know how to find out if a particular record company is owned by
a member of the RIAA or not?
\_ the DMCA forbids that.
\_ RIAA Radar: http://www.magnetbox.com/riaa . very good interface, but
it seems to be down at the moment.
http://downhillbattle.org/resources.html is a good page for general
information, though I don't agree with their manifesto.
\_ Doh, you beat me to it. Actually, it's the http://RIAA.com site that
seems to be down at the moment. Funny, that.
\_ -- ilyas
\_ RIAA and MPAA don't own the companies, the companies are members
of these organizations. |
| www.magnetbox.com/riaa -> www.magnetbox.com/riaa/ When you run the RIAA Radar, it uses Amazon Web Services to get the album information. It then checks the record label data given by Amazon against a local database based on the official list of RIAA members but heavily added to beyond that, and returns the result based on a match. Since the album data is not ours, and the RIAA member listings are terribly inaccurate and erroneous, it is possible that the Radar may return incorrect results. We do not claim that the data or the Radar results to be 100 correct, but we use alot of user information and double-checking to make sure the application is as accurate as it can be by itself. The application should be used to help your purchasing research, not be it. The RIAA Radar does not hold or own any of the album data, so we cannot change any of it except the result that comes up based on the record label given by Amazon. If you see a Radar result that you think is incorrect, there is a link next to every result which you can submit an item for review. RIAA Radar news & notes You can keep aware of any new features, record label changes, or really anything else new that comes up on the news page. |
| downhillbattle.org/resources.html Confessions of a Record Producer Great book about how the record industry really functions. Clear Channel anti-trust investigation by the Department of Justice. Anti-trust suit against the major labels recently filed by the Webcaster Alliance. How the Internet Will Make the Record Labels Evaporate Smart and quick analysis of what the internet will do to major labels. Record Industry Attacks Mix Cds A perfect example of how the major labels stifle innovation and artistic freedom. Illegal Art Corporations are expanding copyright and intellectual property far beyond their original purposes. Whats Wrong with Major Label Contracts A blow by blow account of how the major labels screw artists out of money. The details are interesting, but we need to stay focused on the big picture in order to change things. Activism Swarthmore Coalition for the Digital Commons These kids are making headlines as they fight for free software, copyright reform, and online rights. Its a new breed of student activism thats going to spread like a virus. Boycott-RIAA Boycott campaign against the major labels and their PR/collusion tool, the RIAA. Negativland A band and the go to guys for progressive fair use information and activism. Tools and Projects RIAA Radar Check whether an album is made by one of the major labels, so you can make sure not to buy it. Musiclink Lets you donate directly to any musician who registers with them- use it when you download. Software Projects MUTE New filesharing software with rock solid anti-RIAA privacy. |
| RIAA.com -> www.riaa.com/ Enter the RIAA site here. |