Record Labels Aim at Satellite Radio

GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
edited October 2005 in Science & Tech
The record labels have shifted their aim toward Satellite Radio providers, for allowing their customers the use of portable listening devices which also provide a recording capability.
Even if the conflict winds up in court, Crockett said in his report he did not believe such a suit would succeed because so-called 'fair use' laws allow users to record songs for their own use.

He said it could would pose a "headline risk" for satellite radio and prompt a lobbying push by the recording industry as the two industries wrangle over a new music rights contract.

Crockett said the RIAA may seek $1 billion plus in music rights fees for a new contract covering 2007 to 2012 to replace the current $80 million pact that expires in 2006.
Is the recording industry protecting its rights, or just plain getting greedy?

Source: Reuters

Comments

  • GargGarg Purveyor of Lincoln Nightmares Icrontian
    edited October 2005
    I'm going to go with Greedy.
  • CycloniteCyclonite Tampa, Florida Icrontian
    edited October 2005
    I think they're just doing it to be bastards.
  • CBCB Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Der Millionendorf- Icrontian
    edited October 2005
    What do you mean 'getting greedy'?
  • GobblesGobbles Ventura California
    edited October 2005
    they have forgotten with whom they are really responsible to, the music customer. Protecting the artist is all well and good, but wait till people just say screw it and boycott buying cd's. Ive bought 1 cd in 3 years, you can thank the RIAA for that. Im not supporting them in any way shape or form.
  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited October 2005
    yeah, the riaa said that cd's would become cheaper when "methods for producing them" became cheaper. all ive seen is the price go up. they were saying it'd be around $6 a cd after a while. havent seen that yet at all.

    They are making some huge mistakes
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