via Matt, the RIAA gives consumers holiday advice:
Watch for Compilations that are “Too Good to Be True": Many pirates make “dream compilation” CDs, comprised of songs by numerous artists on different record labels who would not likely appear on the same legitimate album together.
So, if you see an album with all of your favourite artists on it, performing the songs you love, for the love of God don't buy it -- it's probably pirated!
Seriously, this is their press release. And in it, they explicitly state that pirates are putting together products that people want more than the legitimate variety. This, of course, is why teenagers should be sued in to penury, rather than something as revolutionary as the music industry putting together its own compilations that people want to buy.
Related: The Year the Music Industry Broke.
"Remember the Adage "You Get What You Pay For""
$19.99+ you get 1 good song and 6 tracks of crap. RIAA just can't bring them selves to realize people are so pro Pirate because for years we didn't get what we paid for.
The Adage RIAA really needs to be concerned about is "Do onto others as you would have them do to you" followed by a appropraite metaphor "da chickens done comehome to roost."
MySpace music pages coupled with a more informed talent base will allow us to cut out the labels in a few years. I have friends that are putting out Albums yearly with videos. The younger generation of musicians are being raised on self distribution. Labels offer a quick payday and a quick route to fame but they hardly have a lock on success like they use to.
Posted by: Nate | December 23, 2007 at 08:47 AM