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==Music labels== | ==Music labels== | ||
A new and curious entrant to the Kiravian criminal ecosystem since the 21190s is the '''outlaw music label (OML)''', or - to use the Kirav Audio Industry Federation's preferred term - '''racketeer-influenced associations of artists (RIAA)'''. OMLs are groups of recording artists (usually signed to the same label) who, along with their entourages and extended networks of associates, conspire to commit crimes for financial gain. Most such groups arise from the artists' backgrounds in street gangs, bikie gangs, or rural organised crime. The KAIF contends that the "outlaw music label" moniker is a misnomer, as the labels themselves - most of which are imprints - are rarely directly involved with criminal acts. | |||
The most well-known example of an OML was AFFLUENZA Entertainment, an imprint of [[Vísomer Cable|Vísomer Music]] founded by the {{wp|electro-house}} act Fountains of Coke. In 211208 the entire lineup of Fountains of Coke and two other acts signed with the label, as well as a label executive and nine unaffiliated co-conspirators, were arrested on charges related to four murders, human trafficking, wire fraud, and tax evasion. The case was notable due to the high profile of the principal band, which had released chart-topping singles three of the preceding four years, as well as the atypical background of most of the defendants, described by the ''[[Primóra Moon]]''' as "law-abiding, forward-caste, [[Social class in Kiravia|upper-middle class]], and suburban". | |||
Dumpster Fire Music Group SAK is also widely suspected to be involved in illegal activity, but cases brought against Dumpster Fire artists related to drug trafficking and witness intimidation have so far failed to hold up in court. | |||
==Improv groups== | ==Improv groups== | ||