In the latest move from a bunch, we feel are clueless as to how to evolve with the times, the RIAA has taken a break from suing 12 year olds in order to crack down on mixtapes. Of course, the mixtape scene has been booming for the last year and a half or so after 50 showed just how powerful they can be.
The RIAA headed to Berry’s Music in Indianapolis and began confiscating inventory from the mom and pops store. Berry’s Music Store & Wearhouse were raided by RIAA agents and local for $10,000 worth of inventory.
The mixtapes confiscated were the official copies put out by Green Lantern, Kay Slay and others – all of which are fully supported by the artists. So now, the artists are losing a viable means of promoting themselves without paying ridiculous advertising prices or payola to radio stations.
