How Joel Buys Music
I’ve gotten a huge response from the latest round of news as people have found me on facebook and twitter, and I’m glad to hear how much interest there is and how much support is out there. I thought I’d respond to one of the more recurring questions.
Joel, do you still download music?
I buy my music legally now. And I do not fund the RIAA in the process.
This is a slightly nuanced decision because although the RIAA only has four member companies, those companies own countless subsidiaries which together control 85% of music in the US. Motown Records, for example, has been owned by UMG (Universal Music Group) since 1998.
Through riaaradar.com, I determine if music I want is put out by RIAA members. If it is, I’ll buy the CD used on Amazon. If it’s put out by a non-RIAA label, I gladly buy it on iTunes (iTunes has been DRM-free since April 2009)
I also make the effort to support the artists by seeing them on tour, which is how artists make the majority of their money, and how artist revenues can be up even as those of record labels are down. I’ve also found Boston has a great local music scene.
Though I disagree with how the laws have been used so far in this campaign, I can and do vote with my wallet, and I think thousands are doing likewise.
Thanks so much to everyone for the support!
Cheers,
Joel
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Hi, I have a problem with google. If you put a song on this page, first Rankings are illegal download pages - later on legal pages like amazon.
The regular user though: Hey, these are the top rankings from google, must be legal.
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Bullshit. You’re just another selfish shit with an overinflated sense of entitlement. Trying to hide your crimes as a “social movement.” It’s sad that you’re so wrapped up in your own ego you can’t comprehend what an actual social movement would be.
Nice. It’s a shame so much money gets in pockets other than the artist’s.
So I guess it’s not ok to get a cd from the library and make a copy of it?
The things given are unanimous and needs to be appreciated by everyone.
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So, what’s new in the case?
A website is a good idea for getting public help on the case, but you should have at least one post every month if you’re trying to keep the public abreast of what’s happening, with a final post when you stop updating at all. As far as this site goes, it looks like the case is completely finished. I bet there’s some chance of an appeal, though, and if there is, you should say so and give details.
Also, communication is good for encouraging supporters. If you’re trying to get donations— which you should be— it’s only fair to let people know what’s happening with their money.
I don’t mean to sound too negative—I’m just a prof trying to teach a lesson about how to run a project.
The RIAA’s been stealing from artists since the dawn of copyright. Actually, it began with publishing companies stealing from authors. They’re still doing that. Today’s artists/movie producers are yesterday’s authors. Today’s RIAA are yesterday’s publishing companies (yes, still today!). This is what Karl Marx referred to as the synthesis called the MODE OF PRODUCTION between the RELATIONS OF PRODUCTION and the FORCES OF PRODUCTION. Fuck these capitalists.
Download it illegally and send money to the artists through PayPal. Fuck iTunes. Fuck the RIAA.
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Keep up the good fight, Joel!
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