It’s a great day at The Onion!

RIAA Sues Radio Stations for Giving Away Free Music

“These radio stations are extremely popular,” Rosen said. “They flagrantly string our songs together in ‘uninterrupted music blocks’ of up to 70 minutes in length, broadcasting nearly one CD’s worth of product without a break, and they actually have the gall to allow businesses to advertise between songs. It’s bad enough that they’re giving away our music for free, but they’re actually making a profit off this scheme.”

Bush Seeks U.N. Support For ‘U.S. Does Whatever It Wants’ Plan
Global reaction to Bush’s plan has been mixed, with 56 percent of Americans in support and 100 percent of non-Americans strongly opposed.

(I especially like the inset graphic halfway down the page.)

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