NationStates Jolt Archive


Don't download music...

Kanabia
05-12-2006, 05:41
...if your father is a music industry executive.

http://blogs.reuters.com/2006/12/01/the-most-dangerous-download-of-all/

Using online music services to share songs without paying for them may be illegal, but casual users don’t usually find themselves under the steely gaze of an angry recording industry executive. Unless Dad is the head of Warner Music Group.

We asked Edgar Bronfman, the head of the world’s fourth largest music company, at the Reuters Summit whether any of his seven kids stole music.

“I’m fairly certain that they have, and I’m fairly certain that they’ve suffered the consequences.”

We couldn’t begin to guess what that means. He explained to our Second Life reporter, Adam Pasick:

“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.”

Great, but what did he do to them?

“I think I’ll keep that within the family.”

Oh dear. First their kids, next, you. ;)
New Xero Seven
05-12-2006, 05:46
*Goes onto Limewire.
Searches for good musik.
Downloads like crazy*

Ah... the beauty of the Internet.
IL Ruffino
05-12-2006, 05:47
http://dragon.stack.nl/~nushae/images/twitch.gif
Theoretical Physicists
05-12-2006, 05:57
Your title immediately made me think of http://dontdownloadthissong.com/
Rejistania
05-12-2006, 07:42
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=509686

found it earlier :>
The Nazz
05-12-2006, 07:45
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=509686

found it earlier :>

Yep. But I'll say it again--it's only stealing if you can't afford a good enough lawyer to get you out of it.
Rejistania
05-12-2006, 07:47
you are definitely right!
Kanabia
05-12-2006, 07:52
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=509686

found it earlier :>

Awww, nuts. :p