Revisionist History From RealNetworks

Quote from a RealNetworks spokesperson, in a CNET article on a RealServer vulnerability yesterday: "We never invaded anyone's privacy.... We never kept track of what music people were listening to or kept track of individuals." Quote from New York Times article last November: "RealNetworks' popular RealJukebox software for playing CD's on computers surreptitiously monitors the listening habits and certain other activities of people who use it and continually reports this information, along with the user's identity, to RealNetworks, said a security expert.... In interviews last week, company officials acknowledged that RealJukebox ... gathers information on what music users are playing and recording." That's all. Just wanted to point that out.

Comments

their spin looks really sick - needs a doctor

[DaveHowe]

Shame on you! you are violating the Offical Rules of PR:

1. People should not and can not remember what you told them more than three days ago - if they do remember, than someone has reminded them (in breach of your copyright)
2. If you wanted them to remember, you would remind them yourself in your statement (given that you are charging the offending company by the word, this can only be a good thing)
3. If you have just gotten the account, and the situation is bad enough that the herd of pee-poll seem to be remembering, blame the previous PR firm for misrepresenting the data
4. don't paint your client into a corner, or you will BE that previous PR firm. Make sure any admissions you make are weasel-worded so you can respin them later

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