It is naive to think it was only the RIAA or associated lobbying groups going after them.
2. Please don't walk around calling people naive. It's offensive and unnecessary.
One of the biggest foes for MegaUpload was porn, who have much more money but less lobbying clout than the RIAA.
Meanwhile, precious few artists whine about piracy like the RIAA does, you hear a lot more whining about the labels, because they're the ones screwing artists.
The business of music is different than the practice of it, and lumping it all into the "label" itself is disingenuous. The politics within those companies usually means the labels at the very edge (where marketing and A&R are) are often at odds with corporate/RIAA.
When I'm on better a better connection I'll post some examples.
I don't mean to be pedantic about it, but the ecosystem around music is much more complex than "sue them all"
It's not spin, its fact. I participated.