Message from discussion RIAA

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From: dpe...@net.hr (Fakyuus)
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Subject: RIAA
Date: 10 Sep 2003 03:52:40 -0700
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Yesterday the RIAA (Record Industry Asshole Association) filed suit
against 261 internet song swappers.  I thought people should know that
Fat Wreck Chords has never been a member of the RIAA and more
importantly, we think they're dumb.  Actually, they had falsely listed
our name as a member on their website and it took nine months of
letters and phone calls to get them to remove it.  They think that by
suing a few hundred kids, piracy is gonna stop.  Why can't they just
accept the fact that the music industry as we know it is finished? 
Keg's tapped and the cops are outside.  You don't have to go home, but
you can't stay here!

People steal and that's how it goes.

I like to believe that punk kids like to support punk bands and
therefore pay for the music.  I like to think that punk kids know that
when they buy a Good Riddance CD, a good portion of the money goes
directly into hockey tickets for Russ.  When they buy a Real Mckenzies
CD, a few bucks go directly into Paul's liver.  And when they buy an
Anti flag CD some of that money goes directly towards the revolution
(power to the people).  Yes, I may be an optimist, but I still have
faith while major labels will most likely perish, indies will survive
(at least for a little while.

FAT MIKE sa newsletter-a od FAT WRECK CHORDS-a.