To say that paying customers are criminals and thieves

[NICEBUD]

well take a look at this.





http://www.p2pnet.net/story/15038

[ricmetal]

the world belongs to he who has power....

[Amish Electrician]

Unfortunately the power belong to the people with money. If we did what the RIAA does we would be in jail for extortion.

[JohnnyMalaria]

[OOPS]

[DereX888]

Unfortunately the power belong to the people with money. If we did what the RIAA does we would be in jail for extortion.

money is just a better way of crowd control than old fashion weaponry, but it still equals power; who has more financial control has the same power as those who had bigger armies in the past.

RIAA example is not so fortunate, because every kind of government and control works exactly the same way:
*they* can do it - you can not
i.e. soldiers kill legally and officially - you cannot, governments can take as much as they need of citizen's money - you cannot, and so on. Its been always like this, *everywhere*
However the powers that be have shifted towards less-violent crowd control methods in the last century. The new "weapon" of choice were finances - and they still are.

power=money (thus obviously money=power)

[NICEBUD]

What a greedy bastard.Just think if this greedy motherf**ker where sacked there would be more money for there bottom line profit overall.

Until the labels lower their prices, open their catalogues and stop treating the people who keep them alive as potential criminals and thieves out to rob them blind, the situation won’t change.

[thecoalman]

The RIAA has made choice to pay him that much and you can't blame him for taking it. There's very few members here (if any) that wouldn't take that job if it was offered to them. Make a good poll if everyone was honest but I don't think you'd get a lot of honesty for that one..

[DereX888]

The RIAA has made choice to pay him that much and you can't blame him for taking it. There's very few members here (if any) that wouldn't take that job if it was offered to them. Make a good poll if everyone was honest but I don't think you'd get a lot of honesty for that one..

I would take that job
But not for a $1.5M/yr - NO WAY - since thats what they pay to ignorant and uninformed pricks who can't distinguish peer networks from marine peer or net, they'd have to pay me at least 10 times more obviously

[Bagheera]

The RIAA has made choice to pay him that much and you can't blame him for taking it. There's very few members here (if any) that wouldn't take that job if it was offered to them. Make a good poll if everyone was honest but I don't think you'd get a lot of honesty for that one..

I'll be honest and admit that "yes" I would take that job at the price they are paying. I would be a fool not too. That is some serious money, and who here couldn't use that type of bread?

I might be a "ignorant and uninformed prick", but at least I would be a rich one... :P

They say money cannot buy happiness, but give me enough cash and I can rent it by the hour!

[bendixG15]

Quite frankly, I don't know what the fuss is all about.

All The top dogs at the big corporations take home millions, even when the companies are loosing money.

[Supreme2k]

In case anyone is tired of all the clicky:

RIAA boss ‘earned’ $1,472,944 in 2006

p2pnet news | RIAA News | MPAA News:- Want to know how much RIAA spin doctor in chief Mitch Bainwol pulled down as principal front man for Warner Music, EMI, Vivendi Universal and Sony BMG in their grim and relentless pursuit of their own customers, whom they call criminals and thieves?

Are you sitting down?

Bainwol raked in $1,472,944 in 2006.

But for 2008, the figure need to be adjusted —- upwards —- says The Patry Copyright Blog, quoting DC political magazine National Journal.

It doesn’t say what RIAA president Sherman ‘earned,’ but it’s probably significantly more than Bainwol.

After all. chairpersons come and go but …………….

In 2005, he got “$1.13 million, but his boss, Bainwol, received a trifling $908,848,” said p2pnet, and in 2003, Sherman took home $1 million, says ZDNet.

So what about the MPAA?

Dan Glickman pulled in $1,280,000 plus another $32,800 in other benefits and allowances, says the story .

Money well earned. Right?

What I don't get is, so what?

There are tons of abhorrent (to me) jobs that rake in mega bucks. Why is this one any different?

There are jobs that pay millions, and people actually die or are really hurt, as opposed to getting a warning letter or a C&D.

[redwudz]

Not video news.

[DereX888]

Not video news.

In case anyone is tired of all the clicky:

RIAA boss ‘earned’ $1,472,944 in 2006

p2pnet news | RIAA News | MPAA News:- Want to know how much RIAA spin doctor in chief Mitch Bainwol pulled down as principal front man for Warner Music, EMI, Vivendi Universal and Sony BMG in their grim and relentless pursuit of their own customers, whom they call criminals and thieves?

Are you sitting down?

Bainwol raked in $1,472,944 in 2006.

But for 2008, the figure need to be adjusted —- upwards —- says The Patry Copyright Blog, quoting DC political magazine National Journal.

It doesn’t say what RIAA president Sherman ‘earned,’ but it’s probably significantly more than Bainwol.

After all. chairpersons come and go but …………….

In 2005, he got “$1.13 million, but his boss, Bainwol, received a trifling $908,848,” said p2pnet, and in 2003, Sherman took home $1 million, says ZDNet.

So what about the MPAA?

Dan Glickman pulled in $1,280,000 plus another $32,800 in other benefits and allowances, says the story .

Money well earned. Right?

What I don't get is, so what?

There are tons of abhorrent (to me) jobs that rake in mega bucks. Why is this one any different?

There are jobs that pay millions, and people actually die or are really hurt, as opposed to getting a warning letter or a C&D.

Yes, but the other CEOs or "bosses" don't try to incriminate whole nations in what they think is "illegal", and they don't use *OUR* public resources and *OUR* public money to be spent on chasing and prosecuting those they think are "pirates"!
I don't give a damn if shareholders of Apple Inc. allow some morons like Steve-o-iJobs to be paid millions or billions or nothing even, its all their choice.

RIAA, MPAA and its "bosses" are actively using MY and YOURS tax money to enforce their twisted perception of what public can or cannot do with their LEGALLY purchased copies of music, movies etc., thats why IT IS MOVIE-RELATED NEWS (sorry redwudz, but IMHO youre wrong) and thats why it is of major importance to all of us.
He (RIAA "boss") personifies private corporations and acts on their behalf, but what this guy says, does, how much he he makes, etc etc - due to his organisation's criminally corrupting* influence among our lawmakers which equates in laws that are passed onto all of us not only in USA - it is all directly and indirectly video related and beyond.


* unproven yet, but its just a matter of time until some dismayed whistleblower will testify

[bugarin]

And there's nothing we can do anything about it. People with power and wealth always are the ones who controlled everything. It always has been even in ancient times.

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[HmNtr]

what I see that it seems others are missing is that the amount that is disclosed is obviously just what is on the books, not what he gets under the table from big companies and such, or say for example the company jet at his disposal any time he wants, all his bills are paid for him on every trip he makes, no matter where, and not to mention the corporate blow jobs that the guy probably gets from every company that can afford to grease his wheels so that he makes good politics for them...yeah, needless to say I am a little miffed by this one as well....