Buy OWB and you support the major labels (?)

[Jan]

American OWB --> Ato Records --> IFPI/RIAA
(http://www.riaaradar.com/)

European OWB --> PIAS --> IFPI
(http://www.ifpi.org/content/section_...ber_sites.html)

Japanese OWB --> Traffic Inc. --> maybe fine?


I spend nearly all of my money on CDs (and that is not much since I'm a student), and I don't like to be criminalized by those lobbyists because I download music, that I'll even buy if I like it.

I've bought both the Japanese and the German/European versions of OWB to support my favourite band. Now I really wonder how much of every CD UW get. Probably not much, less than from a sold copy of a RiverRun. I'm glad that I can spend my money on merchandise, concert tickets, etc.

While supporting the IFPI I've consequently also supported overly restrictive copyright, which has to do with "Footwear Repairs..." not on DVD and is probably also responsible for the delay of the Sunshine soundtrack.

good links on the topic:
http://www.demonbaby.com/blog/2007/1...-birth-of.html
http://www.brightcove.com/title.jsp?...nnel=934185178

Your opinion? Am I paranoid?