What have RIAA members been doing to harness technological advances in digital music?
RIAA members have embraced new technologies that enable faster, easier, and wider distribution of music, from tapes to CDs to the Internet. RIAA members have thriving e-commerce sites, are implementing cutting-edge technology, and are actively involved in development of new business models. As demonstrated by public announcements coming out all the time, the music industry is clearly open to partnerships, joint ventures, and new distribution channels to bring music to consumers in new and exciting ways. What is going on with concerns over copyright issues in the Internet distribution of music is no different from what is going on in television, broadcasting, and publishing, where new technology and the rights of creative artists are intersecting.
