Ryan Adams Is On The Prowl Geoff Trainor

If you are like me, you might consider yourself lucky to not be a fan of Ryan Adams. It isn't that his music is bad, but I can't get over the connection his name has with that other Canadian guy. Believe me, you are better off not being one of his fans, if he treats them all in this manner. Robert Thomas (Wisconsin) and Jared Bowser (Florida) have been indicted by a federal grand jury for leaking tracks for Adams', Jacksonville City Nights, last August. Each are facing up to 11 years in prison for violating the FECA (Family Entertainment & Copyright Act). The section violated states that media not be made available on a computer network accessible to members of the public, if such person knew or should have known that the work was intended for commercial distribution. Ryan Adams Marches Out Against MP3 Blogs Like Ours Some say that the punishment is a bit severe given that neither were in it for monitary gain, but RIAA chairman Mitch Bainwol (obviously) disagrees, "Prerelease piracy is a particularly damaging and onerous form of theft. It robs artists of the chance to sell their music before it even hits the streets or becomes legally available online. The message here is clear: Significant crimes bring significant consequences." Weird, I thought the line was "With Great Power, Comes Great Resposibility." Download: Distillers - Spiderman Buy: Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - Jacksonville City Nights The Distillers - Sing Sing Death House