“That’s a dangerous comparisson to make these days, since the RIAA is trying to kill radio by heaping on new fees. It’s “only fair,” since no one would listen to radio without the music.”

This is a lie. The fact is that the radio/RIAA relationship is WIN WIN. Without radio, people wouldn’t know about the music (it serves as a promotional tool). Without the artists, music radio would have no content.

The radio station can make money from advertisers, RIAA makes money from the increased sales. In fact, I believe RIAA and others used to or still do PAY radio stations to play their music.

Is there some balance between paying the radio stations or having the radio stations pay to play the music? I don’t know! (and I don’t care). Leave that to them but OBVIOUSLY if RIAA charges radio too much for their music, the radio stations will be hurt and in the end it will also hurt RIAA.

But, isn’t that what RIAA is trying to do? (suicide)