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RIAA finds a new way to alienate its customers

The RIAA is sending C&Ds to kids who post videos of themselves dancing to music on YouTube, because the kids -- who are giving musicians free viral marketing -- haven't paid a license fee.

I have commentary on this at the GeekWire (SFW)

Update: Here's a great example of two kids who made a brilliant video of their own to The Pixies' Hey (There are some possibly NSFW video thumbnails on that page.) The RIAA thinks this is hurting The Pixies. Give me a break.

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