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85% of all music is released by 5 major labels (Sony, EMI, UMG, Time Warner, & BMG)
Federal Trade Commission (FTC Statement)

The RIAA on their website say the cost of CD's haven't risen as much as they could have.
Read our take it.

Read the settlement statement of the FTC findings against the Big 5 concerning charges that all five companies illegally modified their existing cooperative advertising programs to induce retailers into charging consumers higher prices for CDs

  • The major recording labels released only 2600 albums in 1999
    Testimony of Hank Barry
    Chief Executive Officer
    Napster, Inc.
    Before the Senate Judiciary Committee

  • Napster has signed up 17,000 new artists in the past 4 months
    Testimony of Hank Barry
    Chief Executive Officer
    Napster, Inc.
    Before the Senate Judiciary Committee

  • In 1999 music sales were up 11%, not down
    Testimony of Hank Barry quoting a RIAA survey
    Chief Executive Officer
    Napster, Inc.
    Before the Senate Judiciary Committee

  • In the first quarter of 2000, music sales are up 8% over last year 
    Testimony of Hank Barry
    Chief Executive Officer
    Napster, Inc.
    Before the Senate Judiciary Committee

  • BMG sales are up 20% this year, profits up 50% (see the news page for link)

Bertlesman Music Group (BMG) buys CDNow after Sony and Time Warner invests 51 Million
(webnoize)

45% of Napster users buy more music as a result of hearing the music first
(Jupiter Communications)

95% of Napster Downloads are erased in a short period of time
Testimony of Hank Barry
Chief Executive Officer
Napster, Inc.
Before the Senate Judiciary Committee 

Only companies can join the RIAA, they do nothing for the independent musician.
RIAA website guidelines for membership

Companies such as Napster and  MP3.Com can't join RIAA
due to the lawsuits brought by RIAA

Music fans are being deprived of music by the RIAA membership
Logical conclusion based on 2600 new titles in 1999 by RIAA membership,

  • 74,000  artists available on MP3.Com with 100 new artists daily
    Testimony of  Michael Robertson 
    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 
    MP3.com, Inc
    Before the Senate Judiciary Committee

  • 17,000 via Napster in the first few months of the year
    Testimony of Hank Barry
    Chief Executive Officer
    Napster, Inc.
    Before the Senate Judiciary Committee

That is 91,000+ artists that aren't being served by the RIAA membership whose rights they claim to protect.

Last year music fans bought 18 billion dollars worth of music

We can control the distribution of music, by not buying much less music. 

See where the money really goes  Steve Albini (producer of Nirvana's "In Utero)