Re: [ga] ICANN to be shut down by RIAA?

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Russ and all former DNSO GA members or other interested stakeholders/users,

  I think they get paid for recovery on a percentage basis, as I understand
it.

admin wrote:

> >lots of money on RIAA lawsuits
>
> I just got a copy of the RIAA's latest tax returns:
>
> -The RIAA president makes more than 3 times that of the President of the US.
>
> Period Ending 3/31/2002
>
> Hilary Rosen President annual salary:  $1,282,599
>         Contribution to Employee Benefits Plan: $129,272
>
> Cary Sherman General Counsel salary: $764,184
>         Contribution to Employee Benefits Plan: $115,657
>
> RIAA income:
>
> Membership Dues:  $43,692,237
> Anti Piracy Recoveries $9,558,012
> I don't understand how the RIAA gets income from this since they file suits
> on behalf of their members ...
>
> Some RIAA expenses:
>
> Legal Fees:  $16,717,000
> Salaries & Wages (other than the 2 listed above) : $12,655,134
> Travel $1,986,350
> IFPI.org $2,735,250
> Government Relations Project $1,295,302
> Federal Legislative Support $1,695,633
> Investigative Support  $1,202,078
> Technology Projects  $1,125,226 ...
> Evidence Collection/storage  $545,552
> Online Monitoring  $538,620 ...
> Public Relations $666,780 ...
> Member Services Projects  $236,684
> Alliance of Artists and Record Companies  $75,426
>
> Russ Smith
> http://consumer.net

Regards,

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