31 Quotes by Mitch Bainwol

We are raising the issue with Congress that whatever the platform is, whether it's over-the-air digital radio, HD radio or satellite radio, that there's a new functionality coming where there will be a convergence of platforms, ... There's the capability to cherry-pick songs, store them in players and avoid a purchase. That's a concern to creators.

Today's action speaks loudly to the will of the administration to press the Chinese government for key reforms that will help China meet its international obligations.

The debate isn't digital versus plastic. It isn't old versus new,

We're trying to send a strong message that you are not anonymous when you participate in peer-to-peer file-sharing and that the illegal distribution of copyrighted music has consequences, ... And as this case illustrates, parents need to be aware of what their children are doing on their computers.

We said for a long time, and no one believed us, that we were serious that peer to peer could play a role in the distribution of music. Our beef was not with the technology but with the people who wanted to use our products as start-up capital.

This settlement brings to a close an incredibly significant chapter in the story of digital music. This is a chapter that ends on a high note for the recording industry, the tech community and music fans and consumers everywhere.

We've got to find a way to harmonize this so it's rational. There are going to be new technologies that are great for fans, and great for the entire music world, but they're all operating on different platforms, and all operating on different rule sets.

We know that file sharing began around the same time that our losses began.

As the court articulated in no uncertain terms, there is a right way and a wrong way to conduct a business. This settlement makes clear that businesses are well aware when they are operating on the wrong side of that line.