The Onion Predicts The Future

The recording industry has lost its marbles. This is evident when when actual real news reads almost exactly like an article out of The Onion.

The RIAA is pushing legislation forward that would force Radio Stations to pay royalties for broadcasting copyrighted Music. Here is a link to WIRED article on the topic.

The RIAA is claiming that AM and FM broadcasting is a form of piracy and wants the industry to pay 7 billion in royalties each year. Here is where the absurdity comes in. Back in 2002 The Onion wrote an article about the RIAA suing radio stations for piracy because they were broadcasting copyrighted music. Both articles read almost exactly the same. The biggest difference is that the actual "news" article from WIRED states that the RIAA wants 7 billion dollars. In the Onion article they sue for 7.1 billion dollars.

I just commented to Anna last night that the issue of copyright and piracy is becoming completely absurd; but, I had no idea that has become literal.

Let me offer a little advice to anyone reading. If your actions ever begin to resemble an Onion article, it is time to re-evaluate your tactic.