Here’s an interesting article from Wired Magazine’s blog.

RIAA Believes MP3s Are A Crime: Why This Matters

Basically, the gist of the article is that the RIAA doesn’t really consider ripping an MP3 from a CD to be okay. It’s not something for which they’d prosecute in and of itself, but it’s something they’ve tacked onto existing cases for those who are being charged with some other kind of infringement.

I wonder if there’s some sort of consumer advocate bureau for music listeners (there really should be), because the RIAA is not, and never has been the friend of any music lover. It’s nothing more than a hired thug out to protect the interests of the crippled, flailing major labels.