Extract from RCN 33: 6th April, 1997
Interview with ChinaDawg (RNS)

"Setting Standards and Tradition"

Author(s): │ Don

Subject: │ Music Warez

Foreword: │█So█I█decided█to█pay█a█visit█to█#RNS,█the█main█and█what
seems█to█be█the█only█group/source█for█getting█the█"music

R  E  A  L  I  T  Y     C  H  E  C  K     N  E  T  W  O  R  K!

I wanted to do this article/interview for a while.  I had many
reasons for it, for one, the "music" part of the warez scene appeals to
a lot of people.  Yet it still doesn't really get any notice.  Lack of
competition seems to be its major fault.  Either way, we all love warez
if it's games, utils, or even music.

CD's cost a lot to some people and why spend $15.99 for some CD you
only like one or two songs off of it?  So I am glad to see we have some
sort of a music side to a scene which was mostly for the gamers, etc.

This is my way of helping expose the music scene.  So I decided to
pay a visit to #RNS, the main and what seems to be the only group/source
for getting the "music warez."  This is a portion of my conversation
with a high ranking RNS member, China Dawg.

<Don> Can you state your position and the name of the group?

<ChinaDawg> I am in Rabid Neurosis (RNS) and head of all rippers.

<Don> When was your group founded and by whom?

<ChinaDawg> Well, the group was founded at the beginning of last year by
two people, Thugzsta and No-FX.

<Don> And you said before you were the only music group left.  Is that
due to lack of intrest in "music warez" you think?

<ChinaDawg> I wouldn't say that, but I think in my opinion that the
other groups were lacking in competition.

<Don> So, in your eyes, what future do you see the music groups heading?
Do you expect any new competition?

<ChinaDawg> I actually have faith in other fellow music groups in being
as successful as we are even though we aren't the best.  I
expect some competition coming really soon.

<Don> What's the deal with dealing only in MP3 now?

<ChinaDawg> Well, we used to be a releasing and couriering group, but
there was just too much competition out there to survive in
the scene.  So we decided to invest, I shall say into a
newer kinda of releasing.

<Don> You guys getting a lot of support?  How is the scene taking to
"music warez?"  I know at the beginning everyone was all over it.
But you have had time to settle in and people get bored quick.  Do
you think that's happening?

<ChinaDawg> Yeah, we pretty much get supported in many ways.  I think
the scene is still starting to get familiar with the "music
warez" and its purpose in the scene.  I disagree completely
that they are getting bored quickly because it's still a new
thing in the scene and its just like warez in many ways.
New songs come out -- new software comes out, etc; you can't
get bored when there is always something new coming out.

<Don> I agree there.  One last question.  What can we expect from, well,
the only music group left, in the next coming weeks?

<ChinaDawg> That is a good question.  You will see many new sites from
us because one of our biggest supporters and also our WHQ
FTP has decided today to shut down permanently.  All of our
other siteops are busy with life and which leaves us with
nothing.  But we quickly scavenge for newer and reliable
sites every day.

<ChinaDawg> I expect to have see newer MP3 groups, so that we can have
competitions which I think is a good thing due to the fact
that the music scene is really in need of more groups.

<Don> Anything else you would like to add?

<ChinaDawg> Yes, we are always accepting new dedicated artists, coders,
rippers, and siteops constantly!

<Don> Thanks... Good talking to you.