Draiman Blast Record Companies Over Downloader Lawsuits

Disturbed frontman David Draiman has told the San Francisco Chronicle that the music industry should find a way to work with the Internet instead of suing people who have downloaded music. “This is not rocket science,” he said. “Instead of spending all this money litigating against kids who are the people they’re trying to sell things to in the first place, they have to learn how to effectively use the Internet.” Despite the RIAA’s insistence otherwise, Draiman says they initiated the lawsuits to protect corporate profits. “For the artists, my ass,” said Draiman. “I didn’t ask them to protect me, and I don’t want their protection.” Read more.