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Spitzer Takes On Record Industry Payola

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the sit-and-spin dept.

flackrum writes "NY Attorney General Spitzer has served subpoenas to four major record labels (UMG, BMG, EMI, WMG) in a continued house-cleaning of corporations employing dirty-tricks. In this particular group of cases, investigations are focusing on the circumvention of the Federal Payola Law, which forbids bribing radio broadcasters in return for airing specific songs. Mmm sweet karma."

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  1. At least it is a step up by DARKFORCE123 · · Score: 4, Funny

    At least it is a step up from representing unpaid restaurant bathroom attendants .

    http://money.cnn.com/2004/10/08/news/funny/spitzer _bathrooms.reut/

    1. Re:At least it is a step up by timster · · Score: 2, Funny

      Yeah, but they can sure cause problems. That's why we need an ineffective president like Kerry.

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  2. Ha-Ha! by HangingChad · · Score: 5, Funny
    Everyone who feels sorry for the record labels please raise their hand.

    Anyone...

    Anyone at all...

    Buhler? Buhler?

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    That's our life, the big wheel of shit. - The Fat Man, Blue Tango Salvage
    1. Re:Ha-Ha! by ForestGrump · · Score: 2, Funny

      I do!

      I'd also like to say *thank you for the $50,000 check*

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      Is it true that more people vote for the winner of American Idol, than vote for the president? -Ali G.
  3. This is a waste of taxpayer's money by 91degrees · · Score: 4, Funny

    As we all know, the record industry are bastions of honesty and fair play, and the sole crusaders against evil terrorist pirates who steal music, and therefore murder the poor artists who create the songs.

    Given their record of fair play, being law abiding citizens, and their respect for the laws of this country - so great that they even write the laws - it is quite clear that they have not done anything wrong, and should not be investigated at all.

  4. Spitzer's an Enigma alright by mrwiggly · · Score: 1, Funny

    He investigates and levies charges against 401k companies.

    He charges recording industry with collusion and payola.

    He's the first to sign on to the microsoft settlement of 2001.

    I'm confused. Somebody, quick, help me form an opinion.

  5. Sweet karma? by Colonel+Cholling · · Score: 3, Funny

    Mmm sweet karma.

    What's this? I clicked on the word "karma" and got some damn wiccan page talking about some religious concept they stole from the Hindus. I always thought "karma" was what I'll lose by posting this message.

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    I am Sartre of the Borg. Existence is futile.
  6. Re:This is where ambition serves the public good by TrentL · · Score: 3, Funny

    It would be awesome if Spitzer gets Ashcroft's job in a Kerry administration.

  7. Bad tunes require more cash by JawFunk · · Score: 2, Funny
    This is the real reason the record ompanies have been losing money: The quality of music is worsening, requiring more cash to get radio stations to play them, thereby reducing the company's bottom line. I wonder how much they spent on Hoobastank....omg

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  8. Re:Disclosure by Curunir_wolf · · Score: 3, Funny
    I swear today is the "Let's not RTFA" day on Slashdot... Quote from the article:

    You're confused. This is completely normal. You're thinking of "Let's RTFA" day, which happens every other leap year.

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    --- Jerry Garcia