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Okay, this is just ridiculous. A few folks have sent over the latest edition of Politico's Morningtech report, in which RIAA representatives at CES bitch and moan that the "deck is stacked" against them in the conversation here:

There are far more SOPA/PIPA opponents than supporters on hand here, as one might expect.

The RIAA, however, is also on scene this week at the show -- and a spokeswoman expressed concern about the conversation so far.

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For those keen to avoid raping and pillaging music from the nearest torrent site, a one-stop shop where unlimited DRM-free music can be bought for next to nothing must be a great attraction.

Zaptunes, a new site advertising just that, has been making headlines this week. Trouble is, everything about it is a scam.

A few days ago various news outlets reported on the existence of Zaptunes, a new site offering DRM-free MP3 downloads for $25.

Zaptunes claimed to have 8 million tracks available from the Big Four labels and untold others.