[georgeott]

15 years later, the RIAA finally realizes this...

How about you build a platform that let's us purchase the music we want?

[InclinedPlane]

That largely exists now.

[georgeott]

Correct. But none of the most popular sales channels were created by the record industry. (iTunes, Spotify, etc)

[InclinedPlane]

Indeed, and for the most part they were dragged to it kicking and screaming, as it were.