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The RIAA is the Worst (Apr 2, 2007)The RIAA tops stiff competition to get the most Consumerist reader votes and be named the "Worst Company in America".Readers of The Consumerist have voted the Recording Industry Association of America, "Worst Company in America 2007." The Consumerist is a blog through which readers share stories and tips in regards to alleged injustices of large retailers, other big companies, and the government. Sixteen U.S. companies with less-than-ideal public images, like Wal-Mart, Halliburton, United Airlines, and Exxon were seeded in a bracket reminiscent of the NCAA basketball tournament. Consumerist readers voted to determine the "winner" of each company vs. company match-up, with the "worse" of the two going on to the next round to compete against the winner of another match. Though Consumerist editors wrote they had predicted a landslide victory for the record label lobby group in the final contest, the RIAA "only managed a 53.8% majority over Halliburton's 46.2%." Read more about the award here, and see the "Big Board" voting results here.. |