Congratulations to RIAA

I would like to congratulate RIAA on winning the 2007’s Worst Company in America Award.

RIAA Wins the Worst Company of the Year Award

They have managed to beat Halliburton which is an incredible accomplishment right there. I wonder if they will finally get the message…

Oh wait… I forgot. They don’t care. It’s not like they are selling anything to us so being hated doesn’t diminish their profit margins at all. To really hurt RIAA we need to channel that hatred towards the actual recording studios that they represent and stop buying their shit.

As long as we continue hating RIAA but giving money to it’s members, it’s going to be business as usual for them. So I guess they really deserve some congratulations. Perhaps this was not intentional, but RIAA became something symbolic. It became the embodiment of all that is wrong with the music industry - something to be hated.

So the member companies used it as a scrape goat that can be used as a shield and distraction, and ultimately sacrificed on the altar of crushingly bad PR. In the meantime they can continue flying below the radar.

I dare you to name at lest 3 RIAA members without looking them up. If you can do it, I applaud you. If not, then you are in the same boat as most of the people who voted in the consumerist poll. These member companies are who is pulling the strings and organizing the lawsuits. RIAA is simply the public entity that takes the public beatings on their behalf.

They are the ones who should be receiving this award. Not the abstract entity that is RIAA.

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      BMG
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      ZeWrestler wins. +5 points. )

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      Polydor Country
      Polydor Country Video
      Polydor/Polygram Latino
      Polymedia
      Portrait
      PPL Entertainment Group, Inc
      PRA Records
      Praise Gathering
      Prawn Song
      Premier Entertainment
      Premium
      Premium Latin
      Prestige
      Priority Frontline Catalog
      Priority Special Markets
      Priority Special Mkts Catalog
      Prisma
      Private Music
      Procan
      Proclaim
      Proper
      Prorey
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      Prosthetic Records
      Protel
      PSM Records
      Psychopathic Records
      Punk Core
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      Pure Springs Music
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      Pussycat Dolls JV
      Pyramid
      Pyramid Media
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      Quinlan Road Ent.
      Quiet Storm Records
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      R.A.L.
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      Radio Universal
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      Rainman
      Ramex
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      RAY BOLTZ MUSIC
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      RB Entertainment
      RCA Records
      RCA Records Nashville
      RCA Special Products
      RCA Victor
      RCC Records
      Re: Think
      Real Music
      Real World - Catalog
      Real World Records
      Rebel Records
      Rebound Records
      Red Ant
      Red Boy Records
      RED Dance/Epic
      RED Dance/Sony Japan
      Red Hot Organization
      RED Ink/ATC
      RED Ink/Epic
      RED Ink/Pias
      RED Ink/SMI –Belguium
      RED Ink/SMI Two Tier
      RED Ink/Trust Kill
      Red Seal
      Red Sky Entertainment
      Red Star
      Refuge Records
      Reincarnate Music
      Rejoice
      Relapse Records
      Rendezvous
      Reprise
      Reserved
      Resound
      Respek Records
      Restless Records
      Reunion
      Reville (Nashville Star)
      Rhino
      Rhino Classical
      Rhino P&D
      Rhino Records
      Rhino Video
      Rhino Video/ Rhino
      Rhino/Warner Bros.
      Rhino-Sire
      Rhyme Syndicate Catalog
      Rhythm Safari
      RICA Songs For Life
      Rick Rubin Entertainment
      Rifkind Entertainment
      Right Minded Records
      Rising Tide Nashville
      Risky Business
      Riverbend
      Riverside
      RMM
      RMM Records
      Roadrunner Records Inc.
      Robbins Entertainment
      Roc A Fella Catalog
      Roc La Familia
      Roc-A-Fella Records
      Roc-A-Fella Shawn C
      Roc-A-Fella Video
      Rocket Records
      Rocketown Records
      Rockstar Games
      Rockview Records
      Rodven
      Rodven (Intl)
      Rodven/Prodiscos
      Rodven/Quality Rec
      Rodven/Tejano Discos
      Rodven/United Prod
      Ron Smith
      Rough Ryders Records
      Rough Trade
      Rounder
      Rowdy Records Diary of a Mad Black Woman
      RPM / Legacy
      RPM/ Columbia
      Ruff Ryders
      Ruffhouse
      Ruffhouse Records/ Ovum
      Ruffhouse Records/ Roc-A-Bloc
      Ruffnation Music
      Rufftown Ent.
      Rust Records
      Ruthless Records
      RX Records
      Ryan & Joey, Inc.
      RykoDisc
      SAI Records
      Saja Records
      Sambora
      Samplers
      Sanctuary
      Savoy
      Savoy Jazz
      Savoy Label Group
      Scratchie
      S-Curve Records - Capitol
      S-Curve Records - EMI
      S-Curve Records Capitol
      S-Curve Records Catalog
      S-Curve Records Distributed
      S-Curve Records EMI
      S-Curve Records Virgin
      S-Curve(1) Records Distributed
      Sea Creatures
      Sea Records
      Seaview
      Secret Mountain
      Secret Sun Recordings
      Sega
      Seiko Matsuda
      Seismic Records
      Selah
      SEON
      Serca Music
      Serjical Strike
      Seven
      SFJAZZ
      SGZ Records
      Shady Records
      Shakti
      Shakti - Catalog
      Shamton Records
      Shang
      Shawn Carter
      Shelter Records
      Sheppard Lane Music
      Shout! Factory
      Show Dog
      Shrapnel Records
      Sick Wid It
      SIDE ONE DUMMY
      Silas
      Silent Giant
      Silver Seal
      Silvertone
      Silverwave
      SimplyRed.com
      Sindrome Records
      Sir George Records
      Sire Record Group
      Sixsteps
      Skaggs Family Records
      Skanless Records
      Skyblaze
      Skyblaze/Columbia
      Slamm Dunk
      Slash Distributed
      Slash Warner
      Slim Thug/Star Trak
      Slip & Slide Records
      Slipdisc
      Smash
      Smashing Pumpkins Catalog
      Smith Music Group
      Smithonian/Folkways
      SMV
      Snoop Bossin’ Up DVD
      Snoop Dogg 40/40/20
      Snoop Dogg 50/50
      Snoop DVD- Bossin’ up
      So So Def Records
      So So Def/ All Out Entertainment
      Software Sculptors
      Solid State Records
      Sonique
      Sony Broadway
      Sony Classical
      Sony Classical/ Sony Music Soundtrax
      Sony Direct
      Sony Discos
      Sony Labels
      Sony Masterworks
      Sony Music Special Products
      Sony Music Works
      Sony Portrait
      Sony Wonder
      SonyBMG U.S. Latin
      Sought After Entertainment
      Soulife Records
      Soulwerkz
      Sound Gizmo
      Sound Mex
      Sound of Atlanta
      Southern Signal Records
      Sparrow
      Sparrow Distributed 3rd Party Label
      Sparrow Kids
      Special Markets
      Special Olympics
      Special Olympics 4
      Special Products
      Specialty Records
      Spin Art
      Spirit Soundtrack
      Spit Records
      Spring Hill Music
      Spring House
      Sprout
      SPV Records
      Squint Entertainment
      Star Search
      Star Song
      Star Time International
      Star Trak Records
      Stars + Stripes, Inc.
      Startime P&D
      Startime PS
      Stax
      Stolen Transmission, LLC
      Stonecreek
      Straight Face Records, Inc.
      Straight outta labb
      Straight Profit
      Straight Profit Records
      Straightway
      Stretch Music
      Stuart Hersch
      Studio E Group
      Suave House II
      Suave Records
      Sub City Records
      Subversive Cinema
      Sucka Free Records
      Sugar Beats
      Sugar Water
      Sunnyside
      Super Ego Records
      Surco New
      SURCO Records
      Surrender Records
      Sustain Records, LLC
      Swallow Records
      Sybersound Records
      Synapse Films
      T.J. Martell
      Taang
      Tabu Records
      Takoma
      Talent Beach
      Tanya Tucker
      Tanya Tucker Distributed
      TASEIS
      Teldec
      Telethon
      Tell It Productions
      Terra
      The Bravery
      The Franchise/Interscope
      The Inc.
      The Mainstream Records Group Inc.
      The Neptunes
      The Platform Group, LLC
      The Road to Eldorado
      The Safe Side
      The Source
      The Start/The Label
      The Ultimate Group, Inc.
      The Wall
      Thirsty Ear
      Three Keys/Lightyear
      Three Kings DBC
      Thrive Records
      Thump Records
      Tim Kerr
      Tim Kerr New
      Timbaland
      Time Bomb
      Time Home Entertainment
      Time/Life
      Time/Life Non Music Video
      Titan Global
      Toby Keith Last LP
      Tofu – Sony Japan
      Tone Cool
      Toni Braxton
      TOONACIOUS
      Tooth & Nail
      Tooth & Nail CMG
      Tooth & Nail EMI
      Top Dawg Productions
      Top Sail Productions
      Toros Records
      Track Factory
      Trackmasters
      Tradition
      Traditional Records
      Trauma Entertainment
      Trauma Records
      Travio Records
      Travio Records P&D
      Treat & Release
      Trill Ent/Asylum
      Triloka
      Triple Crown
      Troma
      Troubadour
      Trudy Greene
      Trumpet Swan/ Lightyear
      Trust Kill
      Trustkill/Red Ink/Epic
      T-Town Music
      Tuff Gong
      Tuff Gong Records
      Twins
      Twism
      Twisted
      Two Tomatoes
      Tyler Perry, Inc.
      Type A Records
      U.S. Reissues
      UFOCity.cm
      Ultimate Records
      UME #1’s
      UME Direct
      UME Premium (AM Admin)
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      UMI Fontana
      Undaground Recodz
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      Underground Inc.
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      Universal Music Canada
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      Universal Records (1)
      Universal Records (2)
      Universal Records New
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      University MG Dist
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      Univision
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      Up Above Records
      Upstairs
      Upstart
      Uptown Records -URC
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      US Manga
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      V2
      V2 (Gee Street/Push Records/Delicious Vinyl)
      V2/Push
      Vagrant Records
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      Van Richter Records
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      Varrick
      Velocette Records
      Velour Recordings
      Venemusic
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      Vivarte
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      Volcano III
      Volcom
      Vox Lumania
      VP Music Richter Records
      VP Records
      Wacky World Studios
      Walleska Serra
      Walt Disney Records
      Waltzing Bear
      Wanna Blow, Inc.
      Warcon Entertainment, LLC
      Warlock
      WARNER ALLIANCE
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      Warner Bros./Elektra
      Warner Bros./Elektra
      Warner Brothers Publications
      Warner Classics
      Warner Fonit
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      Warner Music Latina
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      Wax Weinberg 7
      WBR/Rhino Direct
      WEA Latina
      WEACaribe
      WEAMex
      Weapons of Mass Entertainment
      Weeds
      Wet Cement
      White Lion
      Whitsett Hill
      WHV/Lightyear
      Wicklow
      Will Smith
      Windham Hill
      Wind-Up (Grass/Surefire)
      Winedark Records
      WJJZ
      WNUA
      Wonder Boy Entertainment
      Wonderland
      Woodstock
      Word Entertainment
      Word Special Projects
      Word/Warner Bros.
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      Worksong/Rhino/Hear Music
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      Worship Together
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      Wrechshop Records
      Wrong Records
      WS/De Stijl
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      Wyatt
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      XSO Drive
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      Yo! MTV Raps
      Z Records
      Zappa
      Zappa Rhino
      Zebra/Lightyear
      Zero Hour
      Zoe
      Zomba/Def Jam

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    4. Gravatar Travis McCrea UNITED STATES Says: Reply to this comment

      So who *CAN* you buy music from:
      UK - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_independent_UK_record_labels
      US - 1

      * 12 Inch Records

      2

      * 20-20-20

      3

      * 3 Beads of Sweat

      5

      * 504 Records

      A

      * A-F Records
      * Abnotic
      * Absolutely Kosher Records
      * Ace Fu Records
      * Aezra Records
      * Ajax Records (Chicago)
      * Alchemy Records (U.S.)
      * Alive Records
      * Alliance Entertainment Corporation
      * AntAcidAudio
      * Asphodel Records
      * Audio Dregs

      B

      * Bar/None Records
      * Bayou Records
      * Beekeeper Records
      * Beserkley Records
      * Bieler Bros. Records
      * Big Neck Records
      * Big Wheel Recreation
      * Birdman Records
      * Blackball Records
      * Bloodshot Records
      * Blue Jordan Records
      * Boner Records
      * Bong Load Custom Records
      * Borae’ Records
      * Boss Up Entertainment
      * Brass Tacks Records
      * Bridge Records, Inc.
      * Broken Complex Records
      * Bungalo Records

      C

      * Captivity Records
      * Carbon Copy Media
      * Carrot Top Records
      * Catbird Records
      * Caulfield Records
      * Cement Shoes Records
      * CherryDisc Records
      * Chocodog Records
      * Choke Chain Records
      * Cleveland International Records
      * Collectables Records
      * Collekt
      * Comatose Records
      * Compass Records
      * Corporate Punishment Records
      * Crimes Against Humanity Records
      * Cuneiform Records

      D

      * Dancing Ferret
      * Daptone Records
      * Deaf American Recordings
      * Deep Elm Records
      * Delmark Records

      D cont.

      * Desert Storm (record label)
      * Destiny Entertainment
      * Doctor Dream Records
      * Downtown Records
      * Dutch East India Trading

      E

      * Earwig Music Company
      * Ecstatic Peace!
      * Eleven Seven Music
      * Emperor Jones
      * Exponential (record label)

      F

      * Fall Records
      * Fathme Records
      * Fire Records
      * Firecode Core
      * Flipside Records
      * Flying Fish Records
      * Flying Tart
      * Focus Media
      * Fools of the World
      * Frenchkiss Records
      * Frontier Records
      * Fueled by Ramen
      * Future Farmer Records

      G

      * Galaxy21 Music
      * Gangsta Advisory Records
      * Get Low Recordz
      * Glurp
      * Gnashville Sounds Records
      * Gold Standard Laboratories

      H

      * Hammermill Records
      * HappySad Records
      * Harriet Records
      * Heartbeat Records
      * Hefty Records
      * Hellcat Records
      * Hello Sir Records
      * High Karate
      * HighTone Records
      * Higher Step Records
      * Homestead Records
      * Hopeless Records

      I

      * I Surrender Records
      * Imputor?
      * Initial Records
      * InsideOut Music
      * Interactive Jack Records
      * Invisible Records

      J

      * JHHP Records
      * Josie Records
      * Jubilee Records

      K

      * Kirtland Records
      * Koolarrow Records
      * Kung Fu Records

      L

      * LLR Recordings
      * Lawnchair Records
      * Le Grand Magistery
      * Limp Records
      * Lo-Fidelity Records
      * Load Records

      L cont.

      * Lobster Records
      * Locust Music

      M

      * Magnanimous Records
      * Maison De Soul
      * Medea Records
      * Megaforce Records
      * Merge Records
      * Mode Records
      * Mutant Pop Records

      N

      * Nebula Records
      * Nein Records
      * New West Records
      * No Quarter Records

      O

      * Octone Records

      P

      * Parasol Records
      * Paw Tracks
      * Peak Records
      * Polyvinyl Record Co.
      * Post-Parlo
      * Potential Getaway Driver
      * Prelude Records (record label)

      R

      * Rasa Music
      * Reed Records
      * Remarkable Current
      * Restless Records

      S

      * Sarathan Records
      * Shelflife Records
      * Shifty Records (USA)
      * Shrimper Records
      * Sick Room Records, LTD
      * SideOneDummy Records
      * Smells Like Records
      * Soft Abuse
      * Souvenir Records
      * Sparrowheart Music
      * Stand Up! Records
      * Such-A-Punch Media
      * Surprise Attack Records

      T

      * Take Fo’ Records
      * Testament Records
      * Thick Records
      * Tone Center Records
      * Trance Syndicate
      * Trend is dead! records
      * Twin/Tone Records

      U

      * Ugly Nephew Records
      * Underscore Records
      * Up Records

      V

      * Very Small Records
      * Vesuvius Records

      W

      * Warcon Enterprises
      * Water Lily Acoustics
      * Waterbug Records
      * Wax Fruit Records
      * Wildplum Recordings
      * Wordclock Records

      X

      * Xenophile Records

      Y

      * Young God Records

      Z

      * Zombie-A-Go-Go Records

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    5. Gravatar Luke UNITED STATES Says: Reply to this comment

      Nice! Thanks for the list.

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    6. Gravatar Travis McCrea UNITED STATES Says: Reply to this comment

      Yeah, its a shame to see how much shorter the non riaa list is

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    7. Gravatar Luke UNITED STATES Says: Reply to this comment

      Travis McCrea said:

      Yeah, its a shame to see how much shorter the non riaa list is

      Yeah, you would think that there would be more indy studios than the ones associated with RIAA.

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    8. Gravatar ambush CANADA Says: Reply to this comment

      There are those are just the ones in the uk.

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    9. Gravatar Luke UNITED STATES Says: Reply to this comment

      ambush said:

      There are those are just the ones in the uk.

      I think the UK ones are posted at the link. I think the ones pasted in are thhe US ones. Right Travis?

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    10. Gravatar ambush CANADA Says: Reply to this comment

      They can’t be because some at least are missing. like barsuk for one

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    11. Gravatar Luke UNITED STATES Says: Reply to this comment

      ambush said:

      They can’t be because some at least are missing. like barsuk for one

      Hmm… I don’t know then. Maybe they just listed the most popular ones?

      Any idea Travis?

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    12. Gravatar m UNITED STATES Says: Reply to this comment

      http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1522790

      A number of labels have been wrongly listed by the riaa as members.
      Relapse, which the story linked to above says was eventually removed (though it has not), is definitely not a member.

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