Originally Posted by mynameisjim

There is no backlash to be had. What are people going to do? The RIAA is a lobbying group, they don't give a shit what people think about them. The RIAA is the muscle, they are suppose to look bad so the artists can act like they are all about the fans and not dirty their hands with this sort of thing.

The media companies are in this for the long haul now and they want the laws to change in their favor. Honestly, it doesn't matter what people think or they feel toward towards the RIAA. If they can't download their favorite music for free, they will start buying it again. People buy into artists, not the lobbying group or the record labels behind them.

The masses never win in the end. Look throughout history, the minority always ends up controlling the majority. The internet will be no different. Big companies will get back all they've lost and then some in the very near future. Not saying that's a good thing, but it's just the way the world works.