Ruckus Network, a company that offers legal music and movie downloads to college students, has named a new chief executive officer—Michael Bebel, formerly the president and chief operating officer of Ruckus’s adversary, Napster.
In hiring Mr. Bebel, the company appears to be making something of a directional shift. Ruckus had pointed to the academic background of its previous CEO—William J. Raduchel, formerly a professor of economics at Harvard University—as a sign that the company was uniquely attuned to the needs of college and university officials. Mr. Bebel, by contrast, is something of a music-industry insider: He has held senior positions at Universal Studios and Pressplay, a digital-music venture created by Universal and Sony. —Brock Read
8 Responses to A New CEO for Ruckus
historiann - April 26, 2012 at 4:41 pm
Please, stop reading and reviewing books that I’ll end up wanting to read, TR! Just STOP now, for the love of dog!
I’ve got a book to write, and it ain’t about the Kennedys, friend.
Claire Potter - April 26, 2012 at 5:31 pm
Well, then I guess I won’t tell you about Susan Gubar’s memoir about ovarian cancer…oops!
susanda - April 27, 2012 at 12:41 am
I think the area “in between sexual consent and sexual harassment”, as you describe it, is a terrific way of putting something I have long thought about. We’re always trapped between the poles. I had read a review of the Alford book, and it sounds like a fascinating account of a particular class and generation of women.
She certainly does *not* make JFK sound sexy. I mean, all I can say is ugh.
historiann - April 27, 2012 at 11:18 am
I found out about that one on my own yesterday, coincidentally. Arrghhhh. . .
historiann - April 27, 2012 at 11:20 am
UGH and eeeewwwwwww, I would add. So much for the conservative fantasy that “hookup culture” is a result of the feminist movement and only started happening in 1992.
hypnosis_los_angeles - April 27, 2012 at 9:43 pm
Any power and/or age difference dynamic promotes exploitation. This is part of the human condition. Ethics and morals provide a flimsy restraint on self interest apart from a few exceptional individuals who take them seriously. Therefore expect the powerful to be corrupt, (“All power corrupts.. etc.”) and you will rarely be disappointed and dissillusioned. Call me a cynic if you like.
physioprof - April 28, 2012 at 1:48 pm
”In all our time together,” Alford writes, “it never once occurred to me
to call him Jack. Even in our most intimate moments I called him Mr.
President….To do otherwise would seem inappropriate.”
Whoah.
Claire Potter - April 28, 2012 at 6:48 pm
I know. It’s a very sad moment in the book. Also the part about how he never kissed her.