Do as I say, not as I do!

[giza]

Warner Music CEO Admits His Kids "Stole" Music

Even more interesting is that, surprisingly, his kids weren't sued. With the RIAA going fruitbat flapjacks over anyone who they even suspect of downloading music, it is shocking to see that this isn't happening to the CEO's kids. (And yes, the RIAA has bullied kids before)

Oh well, I guess that Edgar Bronfman and his family just live by different rules than the rest of us. Must be nice to be in the upper class.

Comments

[tlttlotd.livejournal.com]

It sounds kind of like the crypto-and-crimes laws in the UK - if you've got encrypted evidence that a crime was committed, either you cough up the key or you go to jail. So someone did something and e-mailed encrypted evidence to someone in Parliament.. and they changed the laws so that he wouldn't have to go to jail because he couldn't decrypt it.

"Hypocracy is the greatest luxury / raise the double standard!"

[mwalimu.livejournal.com]

Keep in mind that the number of file-sharers who get taken to court is actually not that big in the larger scheme of things. You're less likely to get sued for downloading music than to get killed in a car accident. While I understand the point you're trying to make about his kids not getting sued, it's not as if it would have been that likely to happen anyhow.

[streakthetiger.livejournal.com]

Bleh, tiss life. The lower class keeps working and getting lower while the upper class strives.

[patchoblack.livejournal.com]

I have a few thoughts on this:

I don't think this is a case of CEO abusing his position in order to make the RIAA not sue him. It is more of a case of the RIAA knowing who butters their bread.

While I dislike the methods and extent the RIAA goes to "protect their member's property", one shouldn't copy music one hasn't paid for if they have the opportunity.

And, speaking of an opportunity, I think that the CEO used this as an opportunity to preach the word of "Don't Copy Music".

[wildw0lf.livejournal.com]

LOL, we posted hours apart about the same incident. I thought that whole thing was very amusing...