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Warner CEO Admits His Kids Stole Music
IAmTheDave writes "Warner Music CEO Edgar Bronfman admitted that he was fairly certain that one or more of his children had downloaded music illegally, but despite this direct admission of guilt, no lawsuits are pending. Surprised? Bronfman insists that, after a stern talking-to, his children have suffered the full consequences of their actions. 'I explained to them what I believe is right, that the principle is that stealing music is stealing music. Frankly, right is right and wrong is wrong, particularly when a parent is talking to a child. A bright line around moral responsibility is very important. I can assure you they no longer do that.' I wonder if all of the people currently being sued/extorted can now just claim that they 'no longer do that.'"
Hopefully I can get my dad to give me a stern talking to after I rob a bank.
No, there's to much, let me sum up...
Life's not fair.
Bronfman insists that, after a stern talking-to, his children have suffered the full consequences of their actions.
Screw a stern talking-to.
Screw lawsuits.
I, for one, suggest that he lock his kids in the WB watertower.
This is my signature. There are many like it but this one is mine.
So we're good then, right RIAA?
You are the head of Warner. You have discovered your children downloading music.
There are children here.
There are illegal MP3s here.
There is a belt here.
Do you:
(W)hip the crap out of them with the belt,
(T)each them how to use TOR like everyone else so they don't get caught again,
(B)us them off to boot camp to learn about DRM,
(G)ive them the keys to your music vaults,
(O)rder the current crop of talentless-yet-popular acts whose souls you own to play a private concert for your children so they see the dazed, strung out, malnourished people they are supposedly stealing from,
(A)dmit that your business model is no longer relevant in modern society,
(S)ue their whiny little asses to make an example of them.
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"stealing music is stealing music"
"right is right"
"wrong is wrong"
This guy's just overflowing with profound truths.
Grr! Arg!
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"I suppose you'd have fit right in in Germany circa WWII."
It's subtle, but I think we might have a new record for the speed of execution of Godwin's Law. From a topic on Warner Brothers and the RIAA to Nazi's in 2 easy steps.
Last I heard, Meatloaf died because of lack of people purchasing his albums. The RIAA of course blamed it on poor sales due to piracy.
Copyright Infringment = Artist Death
Yeah, and I'm sure the end of the speech went something like this: "Now bobby and amy, I hope you have learned your lesson. Now to show you my commitment to you downloading legal music, I've setup a $500/month automatic payment into each of your iTunes accounts. You need to learn that illegal actions have consequences. I hope this has taught you a lesson."
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Exactly. That's why I don't feel the slightest tinge of remorse that I didn't pay a dime for the 200 Gigs of music I downloaded and listen to regularly.
Your honor I'm willing to plead guilty in exchange for the penalty of "a stern talking-to from Warner Music CEO Edgar Bronfman" which is apparently the penalty that Mr. Bronfman believes is appropriate for this offence.
If you think imaginary property and real property are the same, when does your house become public domain?
Kid: Sorry dad, didn't think downloading music for free was that big a deal. Bronfman: Not a big deal, huh? Drags kid off to Lars Ulrich's mansion