As much as the RIAA has done terrible stuff and earned their status as a boogieman, aren't they the main representatives of the music industry? It isn't like the music labels are not the ones behind the RIAA's actions.
I believe the subtlety there is that the RIAA represents the interests of their corporate members, which almost wholly differ from the artist's interests.
I also believe that is one of the main reasons they are labeled as "the boogieman," in addition to some pretty boneheaded PR moves.
I also believe that is one of the main reasons they are labeled as "the boogieman," in addition to some pretty boneheaded PR moves.