> Or the RIAA, even the mega crops of the industry have a union. ...which hardly can be said to be acting in the best interests of either small-time musicians

> Or the RIAA, even the mega crops of the industry have a union. ...which hardly can be said to be acting in the best interests of either small-time musicians or big stars. The RIAA actively seeks to withhold royalties from musicians and intentionally makes it very difficult to collect them. A number of big-name stars sued them over this some years back, unsuccessfully.