P2P bloggen TorrentFreak rapporterar att artisterna, de som enligt MAFIAA (RIAA, MPAA, Antipiratbyrån m.fl) sägs lida mest av fildelningen inte har fått ett nickel från alla de skadestånd som kommit i anspråk allt sedan Napster domen föll.

Despite collecting an estimated several hundred million dollars in P2P related settlements from the likes of Napster, KaZaA and Bolt, prominent artists’ managers are complaining that so far, they haven’t received any compensation. According to a lawyer, some are considering legal action.

Jaha? Så nu är det helt plötsligt inte längre intressant att betala de “stackars” artisterna?

Now, according to an article, the managers of some major artists are getting very impatient, as it appears the very people who were supposed to be compensated - the artists - haven’t received anything from the massive settlements. They say the cash - estimated to be as much as $400m - hasn’t filtered through to their clients and understandably they’re getting very impatient.

Lawyer John Branca, who has represented the likes of The Rolling Stones and Korn, said: “Artist managers and lawyers have been wondering for months when their artists will see money from the copyright settlements and how it will be accounted for.”

Något säger mig att det kommer att sluta i domstol och att MAFIAA kommer försöka undanhålla pengarna så gott de kan från artisterna. För i slutänden är det ju som vi alla vet, det handlar inte om artisterna, de klarar sig utan de stora produktionsbolagen. Vad det handlar om är att bolagen ska sko sig på artisterna.

TorrentFreak