RIAA CEO Hilary Rosen to Become CNBC Commentator 304
alen writes "According to a story by the New York Post the CEO of the RIAA is stepping down. She is going to be an anchor on CNBC. Maybe this is going to signal a change in the way record companies think about file sharing?"
Re:attention mozilla users... (Score:5, Informative)
Rosen, who will officially step down from her powerful RIAA post at the end of the month, has inked a deal to be a commentator for CNBC, she recently told music industry executives in an e-mail, a copy of which was obtained by The Post.
Her gig will begin Aug. 1. According to the e-mail, she will discuss politics on the network's evening show, "Capitol Report," and give commentary on the media industry on the shows "Power Lunch" and "Squawk Box."
"They are looking for me to do the larger picture on some of the content convergence and media consolidation issues and know that I have a point of view on many issues as a longtime advocate," she wrote in the e-mail.
She added that she will assist the network in its coverage of Congress and the upcoming presidential election.
Rosen, who has been the chairwoman and CEO of the RIAA since 1998, announced in January her intention of stepping down.
Tim Arango
What about Orrin Hatch (Score:2, Informative)
Re:Fat chance! (Score:4, Informative)
That reminds me: I've got no U2 mp3s on my puter, better go get some off Kazaa.
How old are you that you don't remember that Mary Bono [house.gov] is the widow of Sonny Bono [cnn.com] (of "Sonny and Cher" fame), and not the Bono you've just mentioned [ascap.com]?
:P
Re:don't count on it (Score:5, Informative)
If Hilary Rosen did not make the policy, who did? Which particular people should we know about who are pulling the strings?
President Cary Sherman [riaa.com]? The board of directors [riaa.com]? Jack Valenti [mpaa.org] of the MPAA?
Re:Mouthpiece or policymaker? (Score:5, Informative)
1) The physical media - the CD itself
2) The right to listen to that physical media
You are not purchasing the music itself - your rights in terms of how you may use that music are limited. This has a strong basis in copyright law. Ever wonder what, "All Rights Reserved" means? The artist in question reserves all rights to their work, their intellectual property.
Copyright legislation can be found at Title 17 [cornell.edu] US Code. You can read all about it, but the gist is that you don't buy the copyright, or any rights, other than those that the copyright holder is willing to give you - in the RIAA's case, they say you only have the right to listen to your CDs in private. Deal with it.
Copyright law has an important purpose, it protects the rights of those who generate the IP. This encourages people to do this, adding to the culture and technological prowess of our nation. Without copyright laws, Musicians, Authors, Poets, Software companies, and others would be either unable to make money or would recieve greatly diminished returns.
What kind of music will you be listening to when Radiohead has to work the day shift at the 7-11 just to make ends meat? Perhaps J.D. Salinger's work would have been better if he had worked full time as an accountant and only wrote on the weekends? By denying copyright protection, that is what you create, a rotting cesspool of a nation with diminished culture (art/music/literature/etc). You would surely stifle technological advancements, why would a software company even bother to invest their money in research if others can benefit from their work at a far-lesser cost?