[lbo-talk] U2 manager: ISPs should crack down on music thieves

[Matt]

On Fri, Feb 01, 2008 at 11:28:36PM -0500, Doug Henwood wrote:
> U2 manager takes Internet providers to task
> Tue Jan 29, 2008 3:19pm GMT
> 
> By Ray Bennett
> 
> CANNES, France (Hollywood Reporter) - Paul McGuinness, long-time  
> manager of rock band U2, has called on Internet service providers to  
> immediately introduce disconnection policies to end illegal music  
> downloads and urged governments to make sure they do.

Poor guy, the Internet broke his business model!  No longer can they
sell $1 shiny plastic discs storing 1s and 0s for $17.

The horror!

Please U2, go stand over there with the horse-drawn carriage bosses,
steam engine bosses, VCR bosses, etc. and be glad you got to become
bazillionaires before your business model become antiquated.

Matt

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