I think it’s ridiculous. Mix tapes or CDs are a way of saying, “Hey, I think these songs are cool. I hope you do, too.” Then, if the person who receives the tape or CD does think they’re cool, that person will probably seek out more music by the same artists. There are bands I would have never known about, whose albums I would never have purchased, had I not first heard one of their songs on a mix.

They’ve got a decent argument against file sharing, even if their tactics and rhetoric have been fairly reprehensible. But this is just stupid and short-sighted.

Which is very much in keeping with the RIAA.