| Its Time for the Artists to Speak Out- An opinion |
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Wait a second Mr. Sherman. Does this mean that the "artists" are afraid to associate themselves with this greedy, headlong prosecution of the innocent? Does this mean that these artists do not want to be associated with suing innocent 66 year old women and 12 year old girls? Does this really mean that they are ashamed of what you are doing in their name? Time is right for artists to let the fans know where they stand. Some great and courageous artists like Todd Rundgren and Janis Ian have spoken out on how they feel on this issue. I assert that, if you are an artist, and a little army of suits are suing the heck out of Americans in your name, you need to reach way down deep inside and find the courage to come out and let us know where you stand. I personally have not been buying any CDs from a lot of artists who I have supported for many years, due to the representation of their labels by the RIAA. Many of these artists are already experiencing damage to their careers for remaining silent, because silence indicates agreement. You can insert whatever names you want here, but I have long been a Hall and Oates fan. If John Oates and Darryl Hall are fine with having legions of lawyers suing fans, hey Darryl, walk onto a stage in a press conference and have the courage to let us know where you stand. Carlos Santana, brother, you rock with the guitar. I've bought your albums for 30 years, but your albums are with RIAA labels. You talk a lot about spirituality Carlos. Stand and deliver. Are you for the shysters and Sherman, or for the fans? Jonny Lang, man you know how to play the blues, but, your latest album is with an RIAA label, and the RIAA is making LOTS of people sing the blues. You don't need these guys Jonny, and you know it. Have the courage to stand up and support the people how buy your CDs. You don't find the RIAA buying your CDs enough to keep your career going! I am kind of angry. The silence of artists makes them look like sellouts and cowards, and since I have enjoyed the music these guys have made for years, I am losing faith in their musical honesty. The RIAA has taken advantage of musicians for years as far as I know. Artists, do you want to continue this neo-feudalism, with the RIAA being the lords, and you being a serf? Sorry for the rant, but artists have a vertebral column, but the question is, do they have a backbone? The fans are waiting to hear from you, and are withholding their money 'til you start becoming more responsive to the people who have kept your career going! ~CodeWarrior --- Original story located here: http://www.boycott-riaa.com/article/8741. CodeWarrior is a recent addition to the Boycott-RIAA team, and a welcome one at that. Well done, Code! Consider Tinfoil Music and it's staff and (I am sure) its membership behind you 100% Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites          Add your comment
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