Music-downloading suits could create backlash

But record companies now risk a backlash that could damage far more than their financial results, while still not making a significant dent in music piracy, some observers say.

A day after firing off 261 copyright lawsuits against individuals it accuses of each sharing hundreds of music files online, recording industry officials fielded a few calls from defendants eager to avoid paying thousands in damages.

The Recording Industry Association of America said it settled the first of the suits yesterday for $2,000. The defendant was Sylvia Torres, the mother of 12-year-old Brianna LaHara of New York, who was accused of downloading more than 1,000 songs from Kazaa.
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'Amnesty' for Music File Sharing Is a Sham

Here is an excellent source of anti-riaa information and resources...

Boycott-RIAA.com

I've run across a number of blogs outraged at the RIAA and the music industry in general but are asking "Where can we hear non-RIAA music?" I'm glad you asked.

Whole Wheat Radio
Not only does Jim only play indie music, he has it set up so that, when a track is playing, you can click on over to the artists site, or click to CD Baby to buy the CD, or click on an email link to thank the artist for the wonderful music. This is not to be missed. All from a 12 foot by 12 foot shack in Talkeetna, Alaska.

Emusic.com
An excellent source of indie MP3s. Download and burn all you want for under $10 a month. Be sure to check the RIAA list at Boycott-RIAA.com to make sure.

TestingTesting
This is my webcast. No RIAA musicians here! All indie all the time. We webcast every other Monday and have about a year's worth of our old shows archived for your listening pleasure.