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Hilary Rosen Will Step Down As RIAA Head
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.
The witch is dead, the wicked witch is dead!
Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. -- Carl Sagan
Now that she's stepped down, maybe she's available for a Slashdot Interview?
But then again, maybe not. I can see the questions now...
Rosen said. ``But I have young children and I want to devote more of my time to them.''
May god have mercy on their souls.
Steve Jobs for RIAA Head!
Jason
ProfQuotes
... there is a job opening in Hell.
Jaysyn
There is a war going on for your mind.
Jack Valenti to replace her at the end of her term.
...is that, when these children become teenagers, that she will be bombarded with a steady stream of the shitty music she lobbied for. What's that Hillary? You hate Brittany Spears? Too F*cking bad! You could have had diversity, but YOU didn't want it. HA!
-Looking for a job as a materials chemist or multivariat
Yeah, she's stepping down to run against Steve Jobs for President of the US
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2B1ASK1
In other news Microsoft were pleased to announce the new position of Chief Digital Rights Management Officer to Hilary Rosen, who had previously worked for the RIAA.
A Microsoft spokesperson didn't give the following quote: "We're sure that through this appointment we will better serve our customers and shareholders and help foster further innovation"
News at 10.
Hilary Rosen Will Step Down As RIAA Head
Someone be sure to cauterize the wound! Quickly, Or seven more execs will take her place!
"Inattention makes clowns of us all" -Bean
maybe Bill Gates will take over
uh oh, all future CDs require an online activation code, and crashes your CD player, which must be 90x speed in order to hear the songs at "normal tone"
I heard that they wanted Hitler's ghost as the replacement, but it objected on moral grounds.
I'm sure the RIAA will find another shill in no time: All they need is an entertainment lawyer who will set aside ethics and the common good in exchage for a large bundle of money. Goodness knows how long it will take them to find one of those.
What your daddy meant to say, between belches of scotch, is "The devil you know is better than the devil you dont."
Finally, math books without any of that base 6 crap in them.
... but it's the equivalent of 10 Music Industry CEOs in RIAA math.
The song IN MP3 FORMAT!
Hillary Rosen will be missed for all she's done for Slashdot, geeks, and Humanity. As all people who resign are. Btw, who is Hilary Rosen?? ;-)
"And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Savior of the World"
1 John 4:14
That way, /. posters will be able to flame RIAA, hammer home the blandness of mainstream music offerings and blame Canada in a single post!
Think about it, in future you'll be able to get three on-topic posts for the price of one! Woot!
"Accept that some days you are the pigeon, and some days you are the statue." - David Brent, Wernham Hogg
"And the electronics industry's attitude toward the labels is summed up by an Apple slogan: Rip. Mix. Burn. Which, a music executive once told me, translates into "Fuck you, record labels."
How long have you been a bitch? ...
Why are you a bitch?
What evil made you a Bitch?
There's nothing Intelligent about Intelligent Design.
Just when the nerd-wing conspiracy to assasinate Hillary Rosen was about to come to fruition, she has to step down and spoil our fun! :(
Repeal the DMCA!
Now I have to make a whole new Voodoo Doll!
Clearly, most /.ers would like to see Hillary stripped naked (well that could blind a person), tarred and feathered, and ridden out of town on a syphillitic jackass. No love lost here. Of course, this cannot be done, because next thing you know, we'd want to have it done to the rest of the RIAA.
What do you call 6 members of the RIAA buried up to their necks in sand? A good start.
They say the first thing to go is your penis. Well, it's either that or your brain. I forget which...
...John Ashcroft.
Have a nice day.
If you think
I have young children and I want to devote more of my time to them.
TRANSLATION: I know those brats are on Kazaa right now.
-ted
'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.'
Look what you have done to this poor lady who is just trying hard to make a living.
meet the new boss
same as the old boss
Then again, he also said the kids are alright, and we only now figured out what he meant. zing!
I hate to remind everyone but it is still January of 2003
It's just my sense of humor, but the fact that this got modded as "informative" is awesome.
--that champion of decency and fair-mindedness, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger!
After all, he couldn't possibly be worse then Mrs. Rosen. Could he?
until she leaves everytime we refer to her lets refer to her in the form "outgoing RIAA president Hilary Rosen said blah blah blah". That will deny credibility to RIAA and also to her until 2004.
mod this up pls.
Will we have a Thorne after Rosen?
...in order to fully devote myself to my other passion: Eating starving babies in the Congo.
Thank You.
--an unbreakable toy is useful for breaking other toys--
Looks like the RIAA just lost 200 pounds of ugly fat...too bad they still need to lose about a thousand more.
Hey Hilary, I'll save you a spot in the unemployment line, bitch.
IGB: More fun than eating oatmeal!
This weekend at walmart, we're rolling back prices. Look at this example;
The Beast - was $665.95
Now $665.93
Always the lowest prices on the brands you trust. Always.
anything i tell you will cloud your opinion.