I thought this was timely and apropos; the RIAA released this holiday “news clip” for use by local news channels too lazy to do their own research. To my mind, this is a classic example of propaganda. Interestingly and ironically, their bullet points mock their own amateurish production (maybe they want to make it seem like down-home local news?) and their comment about the poor sound quality of pirated music ignores the principles of digital reproduction.
[Edit: I found their peer to peer propaganda film aimed squarely at college students. This one is much more professionally done but just as pernicious.]
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