] Brad characterizes file-sharing as ripping off artists,
] and goes on to say that it is right to condemn people
] who get all their music without paying. And yet the EFF
] continues to tacitly endorse such file-sharing, running an
] ad campaign that says "file-sharing is music to our
] ears."

This is a good collection of links. I think the EFF supports file sharing because its popular to do so. Calling them on it is reasonable. Expecting them to solve all of the problems is not. There needs to be a serious effort to organize artists outside of the present system. The EFF has made motions in that direction, but they always feel a little like political stunts. They are too focused on the law and not focused enough on the music. We need something that is really music centric that works differently. We need a counter example.

[Politech] Reply to EFF over its position on RIAA, file swapping [ip]