Mitch Bainwol To Succeed Hilary Rosen As RIAA Head

Posted by timothy on Monday July 28, 2003 @04:09PM from the connections-and-pull dept.

bmarklein writes "The RIAA has announced that it has named Mitch Bainwol, former chief of staff to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, as chairman & CEO. He replaces Hilary Rosen, who left earlier this month. This confirms the speculation that the RIAA would appoint a well-connected Republican (Rosen was a Democrat)." Several readers have submitted links to CNET's coverage as well. Update: 07/29 12:30 GMT by J : Lobbyists wield incredible power nowadays, and Slate's report on why was enlightening. Here's part 1 and part 2. Includes lyrics to the rap recorded for Rosen's going-away party by some of the most powerful people in the world: "Who wants the job of Hilary Rosen? / How 'bout the dream team of Bono and Tauzin?"

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Re:Riiiiight... by bersl2 · 2003-07-28 16:48 · Score: 0, Troll

Maybe I should've written it like this: GREAT

After all, other civilizations had property rights. Maybe if he had said "for all"---alas, it is not true. How does the homeless person have ANY property rights?

Also, if I can defend something, I own it. In the absense of a social contract, it is show of force which rules the day. It seems to me that many of us are rejecting the current agreement with the distributors of music, and we ask for a new, more reasonable agreement.

I sound like an Age of Enlightenment philosopher...

P.S.: Don't post as an AC; get a user name, coward. I might have actually posted my address then.
Re:Time to flee to Canada? by ashkar · 2003-07-28 17:40 · Score: 0, Troll

Ha, this has got to be a fuckin' troll. Damn worst idea I've ever heard. Fuckin' Canada? HAHAHAHAHAHA

I'd rather be executed in America than live in your pathetic excuse of a country.