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It’s becoming apparent that the major labels are no better at making money through lawsuits than they are at making it through actual record sales. Recently the University of Michigan took the ballsy step of just saying no to RIAA demands that they snitch on their students, while the recipient of an RIAA “invitation” to settle out of court has not only declined, but has actually gotten Sony to back down, thanks to a well-written letter from his lawyer. (The RIAA investigates and coordinates the industry’s anti-file sharing efforts, but the lawsuits are actually conducted in the name of individual labels. Despite the appearance that the few major labels are all one bawling leviathan flailing about blindly, hoping some cash will magically stick to its ichorous, inhuman tentacles, there are still some minor distinctions between them.)
But I prefer this kicker at the end:
