Would this not be illegal?

[DannyBoy]

http://www.downhillbattle.org/riaa/index.html

Im curious, stickering up a whole store of cd's?

 

NO NOES MORE LEGISLATION!!!!!!11111!one

Well, since it's moral, it's right!

 

[Savarak]

its gotta be illegal... they're posting unsolicited stickers onto merchandise and can be considered graffiti/damage to property

 

[flxnimprtmscl]

I don't know if it's illegal but it's pretty funny.

 

[DannyBoy]

Originally posted by: Savarak
its gotta be illegal... they're posting unsolicited stickers onto merchandise and can be considered graffiti/damage to property

Thats what I was thinking...

 

[imported_Mike]

Meh, these guys are worse than the RIAA. Could be considered property damage & they are just trying to cash in on it. Buying their funky labels, when they want you to fight the big music labels....

 

[Stojakapimp]

I thought radio stations payed to play music from a certain label...not the other way around

 

[DannyBoy]

Originally posted by: Stojakapimp
I thought radio stations payed to play music from a certain label...not the other way around

I was also thinking this..

 

[imported_Mike]

Originally posted by: Stojakapimp
I thought radio stations payed to play music from a certain label...not the other way around

Well, if a station has a limited amount of purchasable air time and the big labels pay more, which means getting the spots, and ultimately paying to keep independents off the air who can't compete.

 

[eakers]

no, labels send out cds to radio stations and pay to get singles on the air.

getting a song on the radio is what sells the cd, why would a radio station pay to promote music?

 

[Stojakapimp]

Originally posted by: eakers
no, labels send out cds to radio stations and pay to get singles on the air.

getting a song on the radio is what sells the cd, why would a radio station pay to promote music?

I've just heard that radio stations pay like 5 cents for each song they play. I mean, the music is copyrighted...it only seems right that radio stations would have to pay some royalties to play it.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: eakers
no, labels send out cds to radio stations and pay to get singles on the air.

getting a song on the radio is what sells the cd, why would a radio station pay to promote music?

Because for the labels to pay radio stations for airplay is an illegal practice called payola.

And yeah, those dorks are vandalizing.

 

[imported_Mike]

Originally posted by: Stojakapimp

Originally posted by: eakers
no, labels send out cds to radio stations and pay to get singles on the air.

getting a song on the radio is what sells the cd, why would a radio station pay to promote music?

I've just heard that radio stations pay like 5 cents for each song they play. I mean, the music is copyrighted...it only seems right that radio stations would have to pay some royalties to play it.

No, if your a label, why would you make a company pay you for your own advertising?

 

[Stojakapimp]

Originally posted by: CheapArse

Originally posted by: Stojakapimp

Originally posted by: eakers
no, labels send out cds to radio stations and pay to get singles on the air.

getting a song on the radio is what sells the cd, why would a radio station pay to promote music?

I've just heard that radio stations pay like 5 cents for each song they play. I mean, the music is copyrighted...it only seems right that radio stations would have to pay some royalties to play it.

No, if your a label, why would you make a company pay you for your own advertising?

Well wouldn't radio stations normally like to play the popular stuff? I think they would rather pay to play stuff that gets them viewers rather than not pay for anything and play horrible music

 

[Vic]

Radio airplay is not supposed to be advertising. That's why radio stations run commercial advertisements for operating revenue. The music played is supposed to be that which the station thinks its listeners want to hear. Not what the record companies pay them to play.

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: Stojakapimp

Originally posted by: eakers
no, labels send out cds to radio stations and pay to get singles on the air.

getting a song on the radio is what sells the cd, why would a radio station pay to promote music?

I've just heard that radio stations pay like 5 cents for each song they play. I mean, the music is copyrighted...it only seems right that radio stations would have to pay some royalties to play it.

No, Eakers is right... here's how they do it:

How Stuff Works

 

[NeoPTLD]

i dunno what the law can do, but it's a sure way to get banned from Wal-Mart.

Once banned, subsequent entry can be processed as trespass.

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: Stojakapimp

Originally posted by: CheapArse

Originally posted by: Stojakapimp

Originally posted by: eakers
no, labels send out cds to radio stations and pay to get singles on the air.

getting a song on the radio is what sells the cd, why would a radio station pay to promote music?

I've just heard that radio stations pay like 5 cents for each song they play. I mean, the music is copyrighted...it only seems right that radio stations would have to pay some royalties to play it.

No, if your a label, why would you make a company pay you for your own advertising?

Well wouldn't radio stations normally like to play the popular stuff? I think they would rather pay to play stuff that gets them viewers rather than not pay for anything and play horrible music

How much money do you think they make from advertising? Each ad is only voice, and is only seconds long. And do you really think we really want to hear Britney Spears 10x a day on the same station? And every station? Um no.

 

[Jennerstein]

Payola is one of those seedy things that runs the industry I guess. I'd be delighted if Clear Channel actually stopped using Indies, but I have my doubts. The music business has been run this way for a long time.

For those who want to read up more on the subject, and like good conspiracy themes and mafia ties, checkout Hit Men.

Amazon Link

 

[DannyBoy]

Why do my threads always end up getting hi-jacked?

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: DannyBoy
Why do my threads always end up getting hi-jacked?

Because your threads aren't worth participating if it's required to be on topic.