The RIAA is America's intellectual property police force, keeping eight-year old girls from stealing Kelly Clarkson and Hannah Montana music. The idea of the RIAA is great (Helping keep musicians rich) but they fail to help the artist. The lawsuits they file against people who illegally download music don't get back to the artists wallet but it gets into the RIAA's wallet. This article is a stub. You can get a Tip of the Hat* from Stephen by adding only truthiness to it.*Tip of the Hat not guaranteed.