[kakarot]

The RIAA did not "create" the bands and artists that I enjoy. Some of them chose big labels, many didn't. Many of them are/were independent.

Maybe some people find enjoyment in different things than you. What do you think people did before the RIAA and other recording industries? Do you think they sat around in silence? No. Let's be realistic and not conflate the recording industry with a desire for pleasing music that extends as far back as the first musical instrument (the voice).

And you are missing my point, which is that there is a way to still get a chance to appreciate the thousands of absolute musical masterpieces out there without becoming an unwitting consumer.