Here’s an interesting idea. The RIAA Radar bookmarklet will allow you to see if the RIAA will take some of your precious money when you buy a CD from Amazon. The bookmarklet will query a database and let you know if the artist is a member of RIAA. I love this idea, but how many people won’t buy albums because of RIAA membership? Most of the stuff I listen to is on indie labels, so the RIAA membership thing isn’t even an issue (heck, I’m lucky to even find some of the stuff I listen to on Amazon).

Of course, it’d be nice if this service worked with something other than the patent-spewing hydra we call Amazon….but at least it’s a start….

I was saddened to find that Matador is a member of the RIAA

Posted on 20 May 2003