RIAA Moves In on Digital Radio

KingFishKingFish
edited June 2004 in Science & Tech
Digital radio broadcasts that bring CD-quality sound to the airwaves could lead to unfettered song copying if protections are not put in place, a recording-industry trade group warned on Friday.
Without copy protections, music fans could cherry-pick songs off the air and redistribute them over the Internet, further deepening the copyright woes of record labels, the Recording Industry Association of America said. U.S. regulators at the Federal Communications Commission should ensure that the broadcast format limits such copying so radio stations don't turn the airwaves into a giant file-sharing network, RIAA officials said.
When will the RIAA get a clue about the real problems it faces such as a bad business model? -KF

Source: Wired

Comments

  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited June 2004
    Holy ****ing ****.

    Are you kidding me?
  • KwitkoKwitko Sheriff of Banning (Retired) By the thing near the stuff Icrontian
    edited June 2004
    Next, they're going to subpoena those who hum songs to themselves.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited June 2004
    Sure! And they can license duct tape as a copy protection scheme against humming, and then sue people for taking it off their mouths!

    BRILLIANT!
  • LincLinc Owner Detroit Icrontian
    edited June 2004
    KingFish wrote:
    When will the RIAA get a clue about the real problems it faces such as a bad business model? -KF
    Wait, you're saying that suing your customer base is a bad idea? :buck:
  • KingFishKingFish
    edited June 2004
    Why yes, SCO, it's a bad idea. hehe

    KF
  • GargGarg Purveyor of Lincoln Nightmares Icrontian
    edited June 2004
    You know, if people are patient enough, they could always buy a decent soundcard, hook up a cd player to its input, and record tracks that way.

    There will always be ways around copy protection, and people want free music bad enough that they're not going to be discouraged by minor inconveniences. Back to threatening colleges until they bust down dorm room doors, RIAA.
  • ArmoArmo Mr. Nice Guy Is Dead,Only Aqua Remains Member
    edited June 2004
    Mr. Kwitko wrote:
    Next, they're going to subpoena those who hum songs to themselves.
    sir i represent the RIAA im going to have to ask you to come to the gallows sir
  • GobblesGobbles Ventura California
    edited June 2004
    Its not the business model that sucks.. its that 80% of the cd's out there only have 1 song that people like off it, so they have to pay 10 to 15 dollars for a single song.

    and stop giving them ideas on things like humming. And where were the RIAA when I was recording songs off the radio to cassette in the 80's??? aww crap now they are gonna sue me for that...

    Gobbles
  • KingFishKingFish
    edited June 2004
    Gobbles wrote:
    Its not the business model that sucks.. its that 80% of the cd's out there only have 1 song that people like off it, so they have to pay 10 to 15 dollars for a single song. Gobbles

    That is part of the business model I'm referring to.

    KF
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