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RIAA Unveils Net Tracking Tag for Online Sales

Posted by timothy on from the oh-nothing-just-watching-you dept.

openbear writes "A story over at MSNBC talks about the Global Release Indentifier (GRid). It is a code akin to the Universal Product Code (UPC) bar code found on a CD or cassette tape in stores. Each track will be distributed online with an individual GRid serial number and will be reported back to rights societies and collection agencies sold or transferred."

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  1. in other news by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    the code to remove the tag has already been written and is avilable for distribution.

  2. Damn eyes.. what are they good for? by Bizaff · · Score: 5, Funny

    On Monday, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) reported a 3.7 percent decline in recorded music sales in the fourth quarter of 2002...

    When I first read that, I thought it said British Pornographic Industry.. that sure changed the tone of the article...

  3. Their method is uncrackable to resampling by merlyn · · Score: 5, Funny
    From what I understand, it's an audible voice that comes on at 15-second intervals reading the serial number "This is copy three... one... five... four... one... nine... one".

    True enough, the RIAA spokesman reportedly said "This will have no effect on the quality of the recording".

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