The recording industry... first they sue you, then they screw you.

[JackTheTripper]

CD trove is proving short on treasures

Listening to oldies such as "Mr. Bojangles" and "What's Going On?" might be a fun music history lesson for schoolkids in King and Pierce counties.

But 413 free copies of "Greatest Hits 1971" might prove to be too much of a good thing.

And 387 CDs containing explicit lyrics by the late Puerto Rican rapper Big Punisher, along with 356 copies of "Staying Power" by the late Barry White, weren't high on the public schools' wish list.

Raunchy music wasn't what anyone in education or the Attorney General's Office had in mind when they announced that a windfall of music was coming to public schools and libraries from last year's $143 million anti-trust settlement with the recording industry. The industry was accused of setting artificially high prices.

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[JackTheTripper]

CD trove is proving short on treasures

Listening to oldies such as "Mr. Bojangles" and "What's Going On?" might be a fun music history lesson for schoolkids in King and Pierce counties.

But 413 free copies of "Greatest Hits 1971" might prove to be too much of a good thing.

And 387 CDs containing explicit lyrics by the late Puerto Rican rapper Big Punisher, along with 356 copies of "Staying Power" by the late Barry White, weren't high on the public schools' wish list.

Raunchy music wasn't what anyone in education or the Attorney General's Office had in mind when they announced that a windfall of music was coming to public schools and libraries from last year's $143 million anti-trust settlement with the recording industry. The industry was accused of setting artificially high prices.

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[dean_shan]

Looks like they are just unloading their surplus junk on schools and wanting a big golden star in return. Yeah RIAA you are just so kind to us alll. :roll:

[Kati Compton]

I have to say I was a bit suspicious of the lawsuit settlement saying that they'd basically donate stuff. Of course, this is an improvement over the ultra-cynical worry that they'd donate piles of cash to some sort of anti-piracy "charity" organization.