http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/consumerist.com/368663/riaa-pockets-filesharing-settlement-money-doesnt-pay-artists-whose-copyrights-were-infringed Comments & Reviews of http://consumerist.com/368663/riaa-pockets-filesharing-settlement-money-doesnt-pay-artists-whose-copyrights-were-infringed on StumbleUpon en-us Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:15:28 -0800 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:47:56 -0800 http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/consumerist.com/368663/riaa-pockets-filesharing-settlement-money-doesnt-pay-artists-whose-copyrights-were-infringed http://cdn.stumble-upon.com/images/logo_su_36x36.png Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:04:15 -0700 http://avangionq.stumbleupon.com/review/18916823/ AvangionQ - From the page: "Lawyers who have represented artists such as The Rolling Stones, Van Halen, and Christina Aguilera say artists and managers are upset that they haven't seen any of the settlement money the RIAA received after suing the popular file-sharing services. According to the New York Post, the artists are "girding for battle with their music overlords," who respond that they have "started the process" of figuring out how to share the money, most of which was received seven years ago in a settlement with Napster. The RIAA also claims that there isn't actually that much money available after subtracting legal fees. Whoops." ... only feasible way to get money from a lawyer is to embarrass them in the press and make sure that the lawyers' specific names are mentioned so it affects them personally -- despite that they shouldn't have won any money to begin with, this would be a second miscarriage of justice if the RIAA hogs all the proceeds that were meant to be properly shared amongst the artists that the RIAA represents ... [ADDENDUM] How in the world is the RIAA going to claim $400 million in legal fees?]]> http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/consumerist.com/368663/riaa-pockets-filesharing-settlement-money-doesnt-pay-artists-whose-copyrights-were-infringed Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:46:18 -0700 http://dannyandnina.stumbleupon.com/review/18905162/ DannyAndNina - AWESOME! None of the estimated $400 million that the RIAA received in settlements with Napster, KaZaA, and Bolt over allegations of copyright infringement has gone to the artists whose copyrights were allegedly infringed. Now the artists are considering suing the RIAA. ]]> http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/consumerist.com/368663/riaa-pockets-filesharing-settlement-money-doesnt-pay-artists-whose-copyrights-were-infringed Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:56:08 -0700 http://slipped.stumbleupon.com/review/18886900/ slipped - From the page: None of the estimated $400 million that the RIAA received in settlements with Napster, KaZaA, and Bolt over allegations of copyright infringement has gone to the artists whose copyrights were allegedly infringed. Now the artists are considering suing the RIAA. Lawyers who have represented artists such as The Rolling Stones, Van Halen, and Christina Aguilera say artists and managers are upset that they haven't seen any of the settlement money the RIAA received after suing the popular file-sharing services. According to the New York Post, the artists are "girding for battle with their music overlords," who respond that they have "started the process" of figuring out how to share the money, most of which was received seven years ago in a settlement with Napster. The RIAA also claims that there isn't actually that much money available after subtracting legal fees. Whoops.]]> http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/consumerist.com/368663/riaa-pockets-filesharing-settlement-money-doesnt-pay-artists-whose-copyrights-were-infringed Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:42:14 -0700 http://0boy.stumbleupon.com/review/18873588/ 0Boy - The RIAA also claims that there isn't actually that much money available after subtracting legal fees. Whoops.]]> http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/consumerist.com/368663/riaa-pockets-filesharing-settlement-money-doesnt-pay-artists-whose-copyrights-were-infringed