Yeah, uh record companies?

This is why the American public and your own artists treat you like a big joke. I highly doubt they're whining at you because they didn't get their five cents for playing their song on "Ellen". They probably made it up quite well in iTunes and album purchases after it became a wonderful earwig in someone's head.

Is there anything better the record companies can think to do these days besides litigation?

The reason for this is ...yes Ellen is coming up. They tried to destroy her when she "came out". Hell I like to see her dance she is such a happy person. Yeah she is helping some people out by playing their music.

The big deal is that, as the article points out, it is illegal to use copywrited material without paying for it. It isnt money grubbing for a business to expect to be payed for their product or services.

Oh, for Pete's sake. I wouldn't know HALF those songs, if not for hearing them on Ellen. She introduces singers I've never heard of. Some of the people who sing the songs USED in the beginnings are there. What's the big deal? She's helping the artists.

Sheesh. What a buncha creeps.
Ok, Ellen, here's how to send a big F.U. to those money-grubbing record companies:
Announce that you are accepting submissions from bands that want their song as the boogie track. Each day, a new song is chosen and the album cover is shown on the screen along with a link to the band's page of choice (FB, MySpace, whathaveyou).
Hopefully, Ellen will choose good indie bands that would actually appreciate the exposure.