NPR reports on Fat Wreck's (former) inclusion with the RIAA
"NPR has a story on Indie record labels' unwilling inclusion as members of the RIAA, starting out with a brief story of Fat Wreck Chords." Erin (of Fat) is quoted repeatedly, as is Matt Jacobsen of Relapse Records. Both had a fair bit of trouble severing their relationships with the trade organization. It's a short but interesting piece and worth a listen.