Do As I Say, Not As I Do: Part Two

Filed in archive Legal , Major Labels , People on February 13, 2007

I earlier reported on Warner Music CEO Edgar Bronfman admitting that his kids are music pirates who have downloaded unauthorized files. He said it was a family matter.

That statement has come Full Circle. RIAA lawsuit defendant Robert Santangelo wants to know why keeping it in the family is good enough for the CEO who should know better, but not for him.

According to his countersuit:

"Plaintiffs have crafted at least two additional and alternative forms of damages, which forms have not been offered to this Defendant, even though similarly situated. One alternative, explicated by Warner Music's CEO, Edgar Bronfman, is for a parent to talk to his or her children: 'I explained to them [his children] 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.' As to what else he did to them, he responded, 'I think I'll keep that within the family.' Plaintiffs have failed and refused to offer this Defendant the same form of damages."