Andre Yoskowitz
25 Aug 2012 12:21
The RIAA has been struggling.
The group's budget, which comes directly from distributors and music labels, has been slashed in almost half, forcing the RIAA to cut its staff, as well.
According to their latest tax filing, the RIAA has seen its budget cut to $29.1 million in 2011 from $51.35 million in 2009. Employees have been slashed from 119 to 72.
The RIAA has also apparently shifted its anti-piracy focus, moving away from spending its entire budget on frivolous lawsuits towards supporting the 'six strikes' notion pioneered by Hadopi in France.
Hadopi has been panned in France, and new President Hollande has actively discussed shutting it down, completely.
Lobbying remained steady at $2.3 million per year.