The RIAA has hired the Nation’s top hired gun to fight music piracy.
Apparently, the recording industry doesn’t realize yet that it’s fighting a losing battle. Looks like we’re in for another ridiculous fight this coming year.

ATF Director to Head Music Industry’s Anti-Piracy Efforts
By the Associated Press for Fox News.

The director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives (search) is leaving his post next month to lead the recording
industry’s efforts to stop music piracy.
Bradley A. Buckles, who served ATF for 30 years and was named director in
1999, will come head of the Anti-Piracy Unit of the Recording Industry
Association of America (search), the trade group announced Tuesday.
“Brad’s appointment should signal to everyone that we continue to take
piracy (search), here and throughout the world, very seriously,” said Mitch Bainwol, RIAA’s chairman and chief executive officer.

Here is the entire article in case the link goes bad:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,105282,00.html
ATF Director to Head Music Industry’s Anti-Piracy Efforts
Tuesday, December 09, 2003
WASHINGTON