The Consumerist ran a contest earlier this year to pick the "Worst Company in America." The winner: the RIAA. Now the Consumerist is taking them on.

They've compiled a list of 50 members of Congress who take money from the RIAA. And there are also several interesting comments.

This list is just a start, for several reasons. Many more Congresspeople get money from the RIAA besides these 50. These numbers only count very recent contributions - some members have been taking money for years or decades. And just taking the money doesn't mean the member will make bad votes. Certainly they are influenced, but as one commenter pointed out, Jay Inslee is on the list yet is leading the way on the Internet Radio Equality Act, of which the RIAA is not a fan.

Still, kudos for the Consumerist for generating broad awareness of the RIAA's corrupting influence in Congress!