RIAA declares war on Rap mixes

Police working with the RIAA have arrested a famous DJ for making rap mixes, which according to the recording industry makes him a pirate.

According to the New York Times, DJ Drama, AKA Tyree Simmons, is highly influential and his 'Gangsta Grillz' compilations have define this decade's Southern rap explosion.

Recording companies have turned a blind eye to mix tapes because they are valuable promotional tools. Rapper 50 Cent built his entire career on the careful use of mixtapes.

However no one seems to have told the RIAA, which seems to be acting independently of the record labels. In fact it is working against its own PR spinning that its fight against pirates is helping to protect artists' rights.