Illegal Downloading: A Cautionary Tale

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
The Recording Association of America (RIAA) recently launched a series of lawsuits against people illegally downloading music from the Internet. Today, writer Nick Mamatas talks about his personal experience of being sued by the RIAA, and about the association's claims that illegal file sharing amounts to taking money directly from artists' pockets. Also on the show: Naftule's Dream, a klezmer-based group joins us with a preview of a concert that commemorates Yiddish writer Isaac Bashevis Singer. Titled, the "Singer Suite," it features narration from six supernatural Singer tales to surreal and innovative Klezmer compositions.
Additional Resources:
» Meet John Doe by Nick Mamatas
» Naftule's Dream Web site

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