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this is not going to change unless the artists say something "The artists" say plenty. Here's a talented pro musician who has spoken out against this: http://bigego.com/ http://bigego.com/ But you see the problem here: Jim Infantino is a great guy, but he's probably not famous enough for you. The problem is that musicians who don't sign major-label contracts don't become world-famous. And world-famous musicians who are signed to major-label contracts and then speak out against their own label tend to... stop being world-famous. Even if they avoid having to fight their label in court, or release a grueling series of contractually-obligated albums that don't get promoted, the best case scenario for former major-label musicians is to reinvent themselves as indie musicians. After which they are indie musicians -- even if successful, they just won't be as famous as they once were. They don't have the marketing budget to fill those giant arenas. Unless they're Radiohead or Trent Reznor -- both of whom have "said something" against the RIAA -- but there are only so many Trent Reznors in the world.