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RIAA CEO Hilary Rosen to Become CNBC Commentator

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the changing-of-the-guard dept.

alen writes "According to a story by the New York Post the CEO of the RIAA is stepping down. She is going to be an anchor on CNBC. Maybe this is going to signal a change in the way record companies think about file sharing?"

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  1. don't count on it by the_2nd_coming · · Score: 5, Insightful

    HR did not make the policy, she was just the mouth piece of the companies.

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  2. Mouthpiece or policymaker? by Desult · · Score: 5, Insightful

    On one hand, most of the pieces I've read on the RIAA/Rosen have either directly indicated, or been chimed in upon, that Rosen was just a mouthpiece for the big bad record labels, who don't want you to be able to copy your CDs. She's been more or less a scapegoat/forerunner for a lot of negative ideas about what you can and can't do with your licensed recordings.

    On the other hand, this story is posted with the question "Maybe this is going to signal a change in the way record companies think about file sharing?"

    This seems rather silly, also noting that Rosen is stepping down to become a news commentator, aka a talking head, aka a mouthpiece. I have very little inclination to believe that Rosen has had, or will have any large influence on RIAA policy. Am I wrong?

    -Greg

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