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RIAA 'to disappear'?
Prepare to peel off your bumper stickers - the Recording Industry Ass. of America (RIAA) may disappear in a merger of trade groups, Variety reports.According to the Hollywood trade paper, EMI has formally filed to leave the global trade body that represents sound recording owners, the IFPI (International Federation of Phonographic Industry), by 31 March. The IFPI has 1,400 members in 75 countries. [The Register]
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Posted on January 11, 2008 9:33 AM
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Comments (4)
Who is going to sue single mothers in Minnesota and college students now?
Posted by Anonymous | January 11, 2008 9:44 AM
late xmas present?
Posted by Anonymous | January 11, 2008 11:50 AM
early april fools?
Posted by Anonymous | January 11, 2008 11:55 AM
This sounds more like a way to change their name, since RIAA is now associated with lawsuit happy anti-consumer tactics.
I'm sure the same behaviors will continue, just other another name.
Posted by Anon | January 11, 2008 12:36 PM