p2pnet - rss feed: Democrats hire RIAA spinster
p2pnet.net news:- Jenni Engebretsen, a misinformation director with Warner Music, EMI, Vivendi Universal and Sony BMG’s RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America), has been appointed deputy ceo for public affairs for the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver.
The RIAA is currently engaged in using university and college administrations to terrorise students into paying extortion money to avoid being sued by the RIAA.
Thirty-six University of Nebraska-Lincoln students were on the RIAA hit list. But the university system automatically changes a campus computer’s IP address every time that computer is turned on, which stymied the RIAA.
Could the RIAA track them down some other way? “Probably not,” the Omaha World-Herald had university cio, Walter Weir, stating, going on, “If they can’t give us any more information, I don’t know how in the heck anyone can find ‘em.”
RIAA spinster Engebretsen, “criticized the university for failing to keep computer records that would have made it easy to track down the UNL offenders,” said the story, quoting her as declaring:
“One would think universities would understand the need to retain these records.”
Engebretsen’s appointment isn’t surprising. According to the Democratic National Committee press release, “Before joining the RIAA, Engebretsen spent eight years working in Democratic politics, most recently as a Regional Communications Director for the Kerry-Edwards for President campaign, where she was responsible for developing campaign communications strategy for top-targeted states including Florida and New Hampshire.”
No wonder the campaign went down the tubes.
“During the 2004 presidential cycle, she also served as Deputy Communications Director for the Democratic National Convention in Boston and as Press Secretary for the Edwards for President campaign during the primaries,” says the statement.
Interestingly, she’s a graduate of Chicago’s Northwestern University, the site for the first conference devoted to “discussing what the hell the RIAA is doing with its indiscriminate litigation,” as Boing Boing’s Cory Doctorow summed it up.
Doctorow has a list of the largest donors to the DNC for the past two election cycles on Boing Boing and, “If you know these people, you can contact them and urge them not to contribute to the DNCC,” he suggests, going on:
Engebretsen’s PR approach, “is centered around stonewalling and avoiding difficult press calls. I sought comment on this post from the DNC and from Jenni Engebretsen. Neither responded in time for initial publication.”
Also See:
paying extortion money - Responses to RIAA sophistry, April 12, 2007
RIAA hit list - RIAA student attack foiled, March 20, 2007
Omaha World-Herald - UNL proves safe haven for music pirates, March 16, 2007
summed it up - ‘Sue ‘em all’ conference report, November 6, 2005
Boing Boing - DNC appoints RIAA shill to run Public Affairs for convention, April 12, 2007
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April 13th, 2007 at 7:33 am
There is essentially NO DIFFERENCE between the Democratic and Republican parties.
April 13th, 2007 at 12:54 pm
the Dems are the lessor of the two EVILS. If the Reps get back in then it’s business as usual…meaning the ‘business’ that’s been going on since 2000. If ‘Billary’ gets in we’re in for BIG trouble as well. Therefore the only “viable” candidate remaining would be Obama, OH MY!!!
Yes, peeps, we ARE in a HEAP of trouble in this UFSA!!! When are there going to be enough of us with the intestinal fortitude to TAKE BACK OUR OWN Counry???
April 15th, 2007 at 12:30 pm
I recommend looking at the following parties, their platforms, and candidates. Some of these parties represent conservative value, and others represent liberal values. The only things the Republicratic party represent are money and power for those already in.
http://www.constitutionparty.org Constitution Party
http://www.lp.org Libertarian Party
http://www.gp.org Green Party
http://www.sp-usa.org Socialist Party
http://www.reformparty.org Reform Party
1992 was the last time I voted for a major party candidate for president. 200 was the last time I voted for ANY major party candidate. I know what they represent, and it is not us.