Warner CEO Admits His Kids Stole Music

IAmTheDave writes "Warner Music CEO Edgar Bronfman admitted that he was fairly certain that one or more of his children had downloaded music illegally, but despite this direct admission of guilt, no lawsuits are pending. Surprised? Bronfman insists that, after a stern talking-to, his children have suffered the full consequences of their actions. '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.' I wonder if all of the people currently being sued/extorted can now just claim that they 'no longer do that.'"

neat

[tont0r]

Hopefully I can get my dad to give me a stern talking to after I rob a bank.

Let me explain...

[John.P.Jones]

No, there's to much, let me sum up...

Life's not fair.

Re:neat

[malraid]

As long as your father is the owner of the bank, it should be viable. Otherwise, no chance.

Punishment?

[Non-CleverNickName]

Bronfman insists that, after a stern talking-to, his children have suffered the full consequences of their actions.

Screw a stern talking-to.

Screw lawsuits.

I, for one, suggest that he lock his kids in the WB watertower.

I gave myself a stern talking to....

[fotbr]

So we're good then, right RIAA?

Text adventure style..

[Rob T Firefly]

You are the head of Warner. You have discovered your children downloading music.

There are children here.
There are illegal MP3s here.
There is a belt here.

Do you:

(W)hip the crap out of them with the belt,
(T)each them how to use TOR like everyone else so they don't get caught again,
(B)us them off to boot camp to learn about DRM,
(G)ive them the keys to your music vaults,
(O)rder the current crop of talentless-yet-popular acts whose souls you own to play a private concert for your children so they see the dazed, strung out, malnourished people they are supposedly stealing from,
(A)dmit that your business model is no longer relevant in modern society,
(S)ue their whiny little asses to make an example of them.

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Re:Text adventure style..

[Anonymous Coward]

What about tying the belt around the mp3s and using it as a ballast for your children after you throw them out the 40 foot window with the "scenic" overlook of the ocean?

Wow

[MutantEnemy]

"stealing music is stealing music"
"right is right"
"wrong is wrong"

This guy's just overflowing with profound truths.

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This Must Be Nearly A Record

[Petersko]

"I suppose you'd have fit right in in Germany circa WWII."

It's subtle, but I think we might have a new record for the speed of execution of Godwin's Law [encycloped...matica.com]. From a topic on Warner Brothers and the RIAA to Nazi's in 2 easy steps.

Re:Let me explain...

[Anonymous Coward]

there's to much

Sorry to be a nazi, but I think you wanted to say "there's two much." Please be more careful next time.

Re:Meh...welcome to Real Life

[Anonymous Coward]

Last I heard, Meatloaf died because of lack of people purchasing his albums. The RIAA of course blamed it on poor sales due to piracy.

Copyright Infringment = Artist Death

Re:This Must Be Nearly A Record

[halivar]

If there's two things I can't stand together in a discussion, it's the RIAA, and Nazi's. But I repeat myself.

Re:All people are equal

[Salvance]

Yeah, and I'm sure the end of the speech went something like this: "Now bobby and amy, I hope you have learned your lesson. Now to show you my commitment to you downloading legal music, I've setup a $500/month automatic payment into each of your iTunes accounts. You need to learn that illegal actions have consequences. I hope this has taught you a lesson."

Re:Meh...welcome to Real Life

[Anonymous Coward]

Life's not fair.

Exactly. That's why I don't feel the slightest tinge of remorse that I didn't pay a dime for the 200 Gigs of music I downloaded and listen to regularly.

Re:Meh...welcome to Real Life

[dwandy]

Your honor I'm willing to plead guilty in exchange for the penalty of "a stern talking-to from Warner Music CEO Edgar Bronfman" which is apparently the penalty that Mr. Bronfman believes is appropriate for this offence.

Oblig

[joe slacker]

Kid: Sorry dad, didn't think downloading music for free was that big a deal. Bronfman: Not a big deal, huh? Drags kid off to Lars Ulrich's mansion