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Hilary Rosen Will Step Down As RIAA Head

Posted by timothy on from the yawn dept.

Phoenix666 writes "NYT Business reports Hilary Rosen is leaving. Question is, what head will spring from the Hydra next? Could this signal a shift in the RIAA's tactics? The article reports 'Rosen's departure comes as the organization sought to soften its image among Internet consumers, many of whom viewed the RIAA -- and Rosen personally -- with antipathy over incessant pressure for crackdowns on sharing digital music over the Internet.'" A press release on the RIAA site says that Rosen will leave at the end of this year.

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  1. Ever notice that all bitches are named Hillary? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Seriously:

    Hillary-->Rosen
    Hillary-->Clinton
    etc.

  2. Re:Quality of music by fobbman · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Competition with the pirated stuff down the street for $4 does tend to keep the price low.

  3. Re:Quality of music by sheldon · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Besides the obvious ability to copy music CD's, what you don't realize it has taught us is how cheap CD's truely are.

    I'm sure the same thing was said about books when the printing press arrived.

    Hmm, come to think of it, isn't that why we have copyright law? Because of the realization that the true cost of creating something is far more than the cost of reproducing it in a media form.

    BTW, I buy my CDs at Best Buy for about $12-13 on average. Now if the RIAA prevented Best Buy from discounting prices, then I'd be pissed. For now I'll just point out your an idiot for paying $18.99.