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



>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