Editing Janis Ian (section)

==Criticism of the RIAA==
Ian is an outspoken critic of the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA),<ref name=debacle>{{cite web|url=http://www.janisian.com/article-internet_debacle.html|title=The Internet Debacle – An Alternative View|first=Janis|last=Ian|work=Performing Songwriter|date=May 2002|access-date=June 9, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070509181400/http://www.janisian.com/article-internet_debacle.html|archive-date=May 9, 2007}}</ref> which she sees as acting against the interests of musicians and consumers. Thus, she has released several of her songs for free download from her website.<ref>[http://www.janisian.com/mp3_downloads.html Free Music Downloads] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728220607/http://www.janisian.com/mp3_downloads.html |date=July 28, 2014 }} on Janis Ian's official website</ref> "I've been surprised at how few people are willing to get annoyed with me over it," she laughs. "There was a little backlash here and there. I was scheduled to appear on a panel somewhere and somebody from a record company said if I was there they would boycott it. But that's been pretty much it. In general, the entire reaction has been favorable. I hear from a lot of people in my industry who don't want to be quoted, but say 'yeah, we're aware of this and we'd like to see a change too.'"<ref name=towerofbabel>{{cite web|url=http://towerofbabel.com/sections/music/troubadours/janisian/|title=Janis Ian: Doing It From The Heart|first=Jan|last=Vanderhorst|work=Babel|date=October 2002|access-date=June 9, 2007|archive-date=June 23, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070623110709/http://towerofbabel.com/sections/music/troubadours/janisian/|url-status=live}}</ref> Along with science fiction authors [[Eric Flint]] and [[Cory Doctorow]], she has argued that their experience provides conclusive evidence that free downloads dramatically increased hard-copy sales, contrary to the claims of RIAA and [[NARAS]].<ref>[http://www.baen.com/library/palaver11.htm Prime Palaver #11] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070202111200/http://www.baen.com/library/palaver11.htm |date=February 2, 2007 }} – letter by Janis Ian to [[Baen Free Library#Letters to and from Baen's first librarian|Baen librarian]], Eric Flint, September 16, 2002</ref>