Apparently the RIAA is so busy suing consumers that they forgot to hire a decent programmer. With a simple SQL injection, all their propaganda has been successfully wiped from the site.

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The RIAA has quickly become one of the most disliked organizations in the world. And now, they’ll be liked even less.
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An attempt to push through significant levies on digital music players (up to CAN$75 per device) has been quashed by Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal. Innovators and consumers rejoice.
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It is becoming more and more difficult for the music industry to ignore the basic economics of the their industry. All the big labels have now given up on DRM. They haven’t yet given up on trying to charge for their music, however.
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EMI is unhappy with its contributions to music trade groups. Now, the IFPI confirms to Ars that the organization is taking a hard look at its own budget and mission, with a special eye to its relationship with national groups like the RIAA. The RIAA as we know it might even cease to exist.
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In a twist for the music industry’s digital revolution, “In Rainbows,” the new Radiohead album that attracted wide attention when it was made available three months ago as a digital download for whatever price fans chose to pay, ranked as the top-selling album in the country this week after the CD version hit record shops and other retailers.
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Mentions the moment that EMI knew CDs were over. And goes into Universal’s new “Comes with Music” downloads which are included in new products like a future Nokia phone.read more | digg story

Very early in a discussion with Trent Reznor, the front man for the band Nine Inch Nails, it’s obvious how highly he prizes his collaboration with musician Saul Williams on the album The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust.Saul Williams and Trent Reznor(Credit: Atticus Ross)Reznor produced and helped bankroll
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The last person to leave the current record business won’t be the smartest and he won’t be the most successful, either. Getting out first and staking out the new territory almost always pays off.read more | digg story

10 acts that could possibly follow: Prince, NIN, Courtney Love, Daft Punk, . . . And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead, Chuck D, Sufjan Stevens, Pearl Jam, Underworld, Depeche Mode

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