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I am a mobile Disc Jockey and I have a question regarding if there is such a thing as "unfair competition" against companies that are all breaking the law and profiting from it. I have had other DJ's slander my name and my business to potential clients and also on a local wedding message board because they all literally want to force me out of business.
Due to these DJ's not legally purchasing music they can charge half the cost of what I charge and in many cases they charge even less than that. I have been in direct contact with the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) and sent them proof of what the other DJ's are illegally doing and the RIAA have confirmed that they are breaking the law but they "do not have the money or manpower to go after these DJ's". I have also been in contact with the record labels also and they just keep saying that they forwarded it to someone else that will get back in touch with me and they never do. The record labels also tell me to contact the RIAA because that is the "RIAA's job" and have all of the emails that I have sent to EVERYONE as proof to get something done.
Please understand I am not out to ruin these DJ's but I am in a lose - lose situation when they do this and also they slander my name around then I am obviously losing jobs as a result. As a matter of fact I lost a booking for this past Saturday due to the stupidity of the DJ that posed as me on the wedding message board (Yes, I do know who the DJ was).
What I want to know is
1. Is there anything that can be done against the DJ's that are breaking the law and unfairly competing against myself?
2. Can anything be done against the DJ that acted as myself and totally hurt my business since I basically stopped receiving any inquiries since this happened?
3. What would you do in my situation since I am at a major loss (especially financially) due to all of what is going on?
Thank you and any help would be appreciated.
I am a mobile Disc Jockey and I have a question regarding if there is such a thing as "unfair competition" against companies that are all breaking the law and profiting from it. I have had other DJ's slander my name and my business to potential clients and also on a local wedding message board because they all literally want to force me out of business.
Due to these DJ's not legally purchasing music they can charge half the cost of what I charge and in many cases they charge even less than that. I have been in direct contact with the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) and sent them proof of what the other DJ's are illegally doing and the RIAA have confirmed that they are breaking the law but they "do not have the money or manpower to go after these DJ's". I have also been in contact with the record labels also and they just keep saying that they forwarded it to someone else that will get back in touch with me and they never do. The record labels also tell me to contact the RIAA because that is the "RIAA's job" and have all of the emails that I have sent to EVERYONE as proof to get something done.
Please understand I am not out to ruin these DJ's but I am in a lose - lose situation when they do this and also they slander my name around then I am obviously losing jobs as a result. As a matter of fact I lost a booking for this past Saturday due to the stupidity of the DJ that posed as me on the wedding message board (Yes, I do know who the DJ was).
What I want to know is
1. Is there anything that can be done against the DJ's that are breaking the law and unfairly competing against myself?
2. Can anything be done against the DJ that acted as myself and totally hurt my business since I basically stopped receiving any inquiries since this happened?
3. What would you do in my situation since I am at a major loss (especially financially) due to all of what is going on?
Thank you and any help would be appreciated.