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Lawrence Lessig To Debate Hilary Rosen At USC

Posted by timothy on from the social-engagement dept.

An anonymous reader writes "On October 21, the University of Southern California will be hosting a public debate entitled "The War Over Music: A Debate". On stage and at odds: your favorite RIAA chair/CEO Hilary Rosen and law professor/cyber-rights guru Lawrence Lessig. Admission is $10 and open to the general public. If you'll be in Los Angeles and would like to attend, buy your tickets early."

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  1. In the red corner by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    from the recrordingindustryassociationofamerica HILLLLLLLLLARY RO-O-0-O-OUZEN,

    in the black corner, ladies and gentlemen, please welcome, the heavyweight champ, LLLLLLLLAWWRENCE LESSSSSSIG!!!!

    (uproad in the public, bookies running around actively taking bets)

  2. Prediction by Henry+V+.009 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Lawrence Lessig will cream Rosen (has she argued a case before the SCOTUS?). Afterwards, the RIAA will push Congress to pass a new copyright law on public debates, with a recommended life sentence to anyone supplying a transcript without the permission of all parties. Rosen will claim victory, and when Lessig tries to use the transcript to correct her, the government will disappear him to Guantanamo Bay.

    1. Re:Prediction by Snowspinner · · Score: 3, Funny

      Redding?

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  3. Rosen ought to sound... by Ieshan · · Score: 2, Funny

    Rosen ought to sound about as "smrat" as Bush in a spelling-bee.

    Yes, the typo was intended. Stop nitpikcing.

  4. Steps by coolmacdude · · Score: 2, Funny

    Lessig:
    Step 1, pick 5 really sucky artists.
    Step 2, Throw em millions in marketing $$ and flood the radio stations with nothing but their music.
    Step 3, PROFIT!

    Rosen:
    Bullshit! You dirty liar. Everyone knows it goes like this.
    Step 1, Sell good music.
    Step 2, If people don't buy, sue pre-pubesc... oh wait, crap. I mean... uh
    something to do with content, I think, umm... uh... How much is tuition at Stanford?

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  5. Buy your tickets??? by ThyTurkeyIsDone · · Score: 3, Funny

    If you'll be in Los Angeles and would like to attend, buy your tickets early.

    Nah, I'll just download one from KaZaA.

  6. So... by theCoder · · Score: 2, Funny

    Will tomatoes and other rotten fruit be made available with the cost of the ticket, or will you have to bring your own? :)

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  7. Re:Webcast? by corbettw · · Score: 2, Funny

    "This is bound to be one hell of an interesting debate. I hope they at least do an archive webcast of it. It doesn't look like they're doing a live one."

    I don't know, there might be copyright concerns with a Webcast. What if a copy ended up on KaZaa?

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