its website after several artists spoke up about their work being used without their permission, but the Recording Industry Association of America isn't letting it off the hook. The organization has sent the attorney representing HitPiece a letter demanding the website and its founders to stop infringing on music IPs, to provide a complete list of site activities and to account for all NFTs that had been auctioned off. It also wants to know how much the website earned.
In the letter, the group repeatedly called HitPiece a scam operation designed to exploit fans. RIAA's Chief Legal Officer Ken Doroshow said it used"buzzwords and jargon" to hide the fact that it didn't obtain the rights it needs and to make fans believe they were purchasing an article genuinely associated with an artist.
Although HitPiece branded itself as a platform for music NFTs, its founders claimed that it didn't actually sell any sound files. The RIAA argues, however, that it still used artists' name, images and copyrighted album art. Further, if it truly didn't sell any sound files, the RIAA says that"likely amounts to yet another form of fraud."
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I can't believe I am saying this to the RIAA GO GET 'EM!
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How bad do you have to be to make the RIAA look good by comparison
I forgot that the RIAA still exists, considering they really have no relevance in the modern age.