RIAA -vs- ANDERSEN!

For far too long the RIAA has perpetrated underhanded manipulations of our legal system and total disregard for consumer rights and protections? I have long suspected that the music industry has been far out of touch with reality. Years ago, during the heyday of Napster it was obvious to me that a showdown between consumers and artists was inevitable. What I did not expect was that the recording industry would be given the right to literally invade our homes and monitor our Internet activity. Somehow they managed to convince a number of politicians (incentives no doubt) that everyone with a computer is a thief. In my opinion the government and the RIAA have overstepped their boundaries. It is only a matter of time before they must face the wrath of their own misdeeds. I don't advocate illegal file sharing but I propose that it is possible to obtain music without paying for it legally. Some of you, no doubt, are old enough to remember records and audio cassettes. Some of you may also remember swapping tapes with your friends, loaning an album, or even recording music right off the radio. Oh yes it was legal and it still is...heck even today it is not unheard of to borrow a music CD from your sister or neighbor. I propose that sharing your music online is only the evolution of this practice. Although I don't believe file swapping should be considered illegal I do agree that perhaps the music industry failed to recognize this evolution soon enough and when it did has attempted to deny the undeniable. To me the solution is quiet simple...keep the prices down and the technology accessible. I was signed up with Rhapsody for several years until guess what...they made the software bloated and unstable and then of course raised the price...BYE BYE! Articles like this one just warm the soul. www.arstechnica.com