TechDirt's Masnick Responds To Warner's Jim Griffin On Choruss 81
newtley writes "TechDirt's Mike Masnick writes that the Warner Music Choruss licensing scheme amounts to a Bait-And-Switch operation. Not so, says Jim Griffin, the man charged to put it together. Masnick's story is 'factually incorrect in every respect,' he states. But Griffin 'refused to name a single factual mistake,' Masnick says, noting, 'He fails to address the key problems that we outlined: 1. Why is this program even needed when plenty of musicians are coming up with business models that work today and don't need a new mandatory license (er... 'covenant not to sue') plan? 2. Why do we need a new bureaucracy and won't that divert funds? 3. Will the industry continue to try to shut down file sharing sites? 4. Will the industry continue to push a 3 strikes plan?'"
Re:Who Says What? (Score:5, Funny)
Wow! There are so many "says" and "states" that I almost lost track of what's going on.
No kidding. I actually had to read/skim the articles (!!) to understand the summary.
A Choruss (Score:2, Funny)
You could almost say there's a Choruss of complaints about this idea.
No bailout for the music industry? (Score:1, Funny)
C'mon...while we're printing money for all these other crooks why don't we offer the music industry some. $100B seems to be the going rate. Free music anyone?
Re:Three strikes plan? (Score:3, Funny)
And there was me thinking it was an attempt at humour.
That's the genius of my evil plan to take over the world. Lull everyone into thinking I'm just a cute, innocent little troll, and then when the time is right! I spring out and take over the world with my rapier-sharp wit!