> 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.