This is off the cuff (don’t you hate how lawyers disclaim everything?) but I think the reason no MP3 bloggers have been taken to court by the beloved RIAA is that most MP3 bloggers have at least a colorable claim of fair use. This is not to say an MP3 blogger would actually prevail in a copyright suit (I am inclined to think they wouldn’t in almost all cases, unfortunately), it’s just that the P2P kids are easier meat.

I worry about the mp3 bloggers, but more about the people who download music from their blogs.  Although, in my own defense, I have bought more music in the last  year or so, than in the last five years, since reading your blog, Jefito, and Ickmusic.  Of course, that defense doesn’t hold up with the RIAA.

Here’s your major mistake, guys: you’re making logical sense, and we can’t have that. Most honest bloggers post with the intent of "try, then buy". Many times, they sincerely use their space to promote, not subvert, favorite artists and new finds. But the RIAA, much like the music industry itself, is not run by artists, but lawyers and mid-managers. "Buy, then try (to give it away if it sucks)" is the business model at work. Last night on Bob Dylan’s Theme Time Hour, he said there used to be many record labels once, and each had a sound unique to themselves. Now we have Sony/BMG, Universal, EMI/Virgin. That’s it, unless an indie label takes a shine to you (even that is getting more and more difficult). As much as I want to support this boycott, and will to my best extent, it’s pretty fruitless. The industry is going back to singles, not albums, and it’s the Bar Association not Col. Tom Parker we all need to worry about.  DwD  

GRRRRRRRRR……….since me start visiting U and Jefito blog SNOOD has spent more MONEY on new CDs and new Artists than SNOOD has in about 10 years. The radio here in Orlando is SHIT! 
Thta is why SNOOd is consantly thanking JEFITO and U for making me spend more money. LOL.  How these labels/lawyers of lesser known or underground  artists can;t get it throught their head that 90 percent of the population willl never ever be able to hear their work if not for these blogs SNOOd will never understand.
Guess most of these LABELHEADS & LAWYERS spent most of their pre/teens listening to ………….had a few bands SNOOD thought of here, but thought might offend some peeps, so me will say ……..listening to mainstream CRAP! 
Serious though……throught this link alone SNOOD has spent a decent amount of money on old 70s bands/songs that me forgot names.
JEFITO has caused me to spend a fortune. GRRRRRRRRRRR 
And SNOOD thanks you both
 
 
 

Here’s a thought: music bloggers should get together in a class-action lawsuit and sue the record companies for fees owed for free advertising for all of these years. Supporting documentation would consist of testimony from ppl like Snood and your other readers that have bought music as a result of reading about it and listening to it on blogs. Why not? That’s more logical than their suit, not that that’s saying all that much.

Michael? You’re the guy with legal perspective, do you think we have a case? :)

No love, it’s a nice thought, but it’s also sort of akin to someone sending you a book you didn’t ask for and then demanding payment for it, or someone keying your car and then sending you a bill for "custom automotive detailing."That is, they didn’t ask for the services in question, so it would be hard to say they should pay for them.