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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. Ding Dong by Dolly_Llama · · Score: 5, Funny

    The witch is dead, the wicked witch is dead!

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    Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. -- Carl Sagan

    1. Re:Ding Dong by MoOsEb0y · · Score: 5, Funny

      isn't that song copyrighted? I'm going to have to sue you under the DMCA... blah blah blah

    2. Re:Ding Dong by bnenning · · Score: 4, Funny
      Actually, copyrights run out after 50 or so years


      Welcome back, how was your coma?

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    3. Re:Ding Dong by swschrad · · Score: 5, Funny

      "She said the RIAA board will conduct a search for her replacement." -AP

      Hey, how about Kevin Mitnick? he's availiable now.

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      if this is supposed to be a new economy, how come they still want my old fashioned money?
  2. Interview? by Muerte23 · · Score: 4, Funny

    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...

    1. Re:Interview? by NanoGator · · Score: 4, Funny

      "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... "

      Look guys, she's not the enemy anymore. Let's pool our money together and send her a T-shirt or something to prove there's no hard feelings. She seems to like this one.

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      "Derp de derp."
  3. mercy by jaxle · · Score: 5, Funny

    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.

    1. Re:mercy by Anonvmous+Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      "Rosen said. ``But I have young children and I want to devote more of my time to them.''"

      She's taking her kids to court. Evidentally, some bits of their DNA were copied from her own. She considers this theft so she's suing them for 1.4 billion dollars in damages. She was quoted as saying

      "All the blood they're generating is based on my own. Trillions of cells using pirated DNA are created every single month! They can't be allowed to do this. I mean, who's going to pay parents to be concieved if all it takes is a couple ordinary body parts?"

  4. Combine this with the last article by Jason1729 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Steve Jobs for RIAA Head!

    Jason
    ProfQuotes

  5. Real reason for leaving... by Jaysyn · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... there is a job opening in Hell.

    Jaysyn

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  6. Hot off the presses by cscx · · Score: 3, Funny

    Jack Valenti to replace her at the end of her term.

    1. Re:Hot off the presses by EvilAlien · · Score: 3, Funny
      Actually, Lars Ulrich will be the next head.

      Metallica's musical career and integrity have been in the toilet forever, so hes got nothing better to do.

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  7. My only consolation... by siskbc · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...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!

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    1. Re:My only consolation... by ryanvm · · Score: 3, Funny

      Shit, by the time her kids are teenagers I'm hoping Britney Spears will have moved on to porn. *fingers crossed*

  8. Know your Mythology: Lesson 1: The Hydra. by Syncdata · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hilary Rosen Will Step Down As RIAA Head
    Someone be sure to cauterize the wound! Quickly, Or seven more execs will take her place!

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    "Inattention makes clowns of us all" -Bean
  9. uh oh by hhknighter · · Score: 3, Funny

    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"

  10. This changes nothing. by ScottForbes · · Score: 3, Funny
    It's not as though Hilary Rosen's departure will suddenly cause the RIAA to change heart: Remember that the RIAA is just a facade, and the cartel behind it is just as pro-DMCA, anti-You as ever.

    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.

  11. Re:Good - or bad? by unicron · · Score: 4, Funny

    What your daddy meant to say, between belches of scotch, is "The devil you know is better than the devil you dont."

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  12. Only Hilary Rosen has stepped down.. by sgtsanity · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... but it's the equivalent of 10 Music Industry CEOs in RIAA math.

  13. I PRESENT TO YOU SIR by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The song IN MP3 FORMAT!

  14. Next head will be Celine Deon... by WIAKywbfatw · · Score: 4, Funny

    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!

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  15. Interview: The Salem Bitch Trial by deft · · Score: 3, Funny

    How long have you been a bitch?
    Why are you a bitch?
    What evil made you a Bitch? ...

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  16. Damn!! by Tuxinatorium · · Score: 3, Funny

    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! :(

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  17. Her kids huh? by zerofoo · · Score: 4, Funny

    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

  18. I think Pete Townshend said it best by Savatte · · Score: 5, Funny

    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!

  19. Re:It's still a year... by IvyMike · · Score: 4, Funny

    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.

  20. lost weight...feel great by LegendOfLink · · Score: 3, Funny

    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.

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    IGB: More fun than eating oatmeal!
  21. Discount Beast by vizualizr · · Score: 3, Funny

    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.

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    anything i tell you will cloud your opinion.