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But how much do PR firms get paid?
I agree there's a role for the RIAA, it's just a reduced role. As you point out, their strength is in promotion. So why rely on them for manufacturing and distribution, if you can do it for yourself much cheaper? Pay them like you'd pay any public relations firm, maybe offer 10% of your profits. Certainly, this is a better deal for an artist than the current 95%+ the RIAA is taking now.

---There are people who are willing to pay money not to be do-it-yourselfers.---

True, but there will be real competition instead of a cartel, and many new firms will pop up to cover specific areas of the business, recording, manufacturing, etc., so the rates the RIAA will be able to command will be a lot lower than they're used to.

Good point on the back catalogue though. With the current length of copyright, the fatcats should be able to keep their coke habits well fueled from that alone. Then again, if they stick with their current pricing levels, and are competing against artist-owned recordings that cost 1/3 as much, they may have to cut back on the hookers.
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price hike  bmh129 | 04/15/05
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RIAA Radar is your friend  tic swayback | 04/15/05
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Or just use JHymn (NT)  tic swayback | 04/15/05
As usual the Record Companies want to Gouge the Customer  David Hamilton | 04/15/05
Gouging is only part of the strategy  tic swayback | 04/15/05
Except they just sold off their own store.  Anton Philidor | 04/15/05
Keeping their options open  tic swayback | 04/15/05
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Time to put away the "ugly stick" and break out the  Laff | 04/15/05
The content companies will always be needed...  Anton Philidor | 04/15/05
But how much do PR firms get paid?  tic swayback | 04/15/05
Copyright MUST be brought under control!!! Same for  Laff | 04/15/05
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Better partners for each other, not for you  tic swayback | 04/15/05
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Boo Hoo  bmh129 | 04/15/05
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Not at all  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/05
At such time...  Rick_K | 04/15/05
Naive  tic swayback | 04/16/05
The big question is...  Rick_K | 04/15/05
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