response 6 of 14:

Nov 18 18:22 UTC 1999

In a recent interview on Mp3.com, a representative of the RIAA had an 
interesting argument with respect to the Grateful Dead.  The RIAA rep
argued that while the Dead are free to waive their rights 
with respect to the recordings their fans make, they cannot waive 
the rights of other people, in particular the songwriters.  
The Dead (used to) play a *lot* of covers.