Clear Channel Buys Patent For Instant Live CDs

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Clear Channel Buys Patent For Instant Live CDs

Posted by timothy on Tuesday May 25, 2004 @11:59PM from the they're-certainly-mine dept.

An anonymous reader writes "According to this Rolling Stone article, and this article at P2P, everyone's favorite monopolist, Clear Channel, is bullying DiscLive and other companies in the available-after-the-concert live CD business by forbidding them from operating in their venues. Looking at the actual Clear Channel patent itself, it's obvious that, unlike what is said by their Instant Live program head Steve Simon, their patent is very specific, and doesn't cover all media types and all onsite production, so isn't CC just standing behind a bogus patent to continue to act like a monopolist? Anyone have prior art to invalidate their patent?"

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Hello? Microsoft? by Lispy · 2004-05-26 00:00 · Score: 4, Funny

At least they are my favorite monopolist. Who is ClearChannel anyway?
1. Re:Hello? Microsoft? by YoungFelon · 2004-05-26 00:02 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  I just patented First Posting(TM). Your charge comes to $39,750.
2. Re:Hello? Microsoft? by Kierthos · 2004-05-26 00:49 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  Damnit, that will teach me to preview. Sorry, the bold should have ended after the "All" in the third line.
  
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Prior Art by Anonymous Coward · 2004-05-26 00:01 · Score: 5, Funny

Anyone have prior art to invalidate their patent?

Back in 1988, I recorded a Pet Shop Boys concert on DAT, and got mugged outside the stadium. Does that count as instant distribution?
1. Re:Prior Art by senzafine · 2004-05-26 00:22 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  i work for clearchannel...and they suck. this site makes me feel better though -> lots of live shows
  
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2. Re:Prior Art by Ripplet · 2004-05-26 01:04 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  No, that was just to teach you a lesson for going to a Pet Shop Boys concert!!!
  
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In other news... by TheUnFounded · 2004-05-26 00:06 · Score: 3, Funny

The RIAA sues ClearChannel for illegally suing anyone for any reason having to do with music before they had a chance to get in on the fun.
Re:Prior Art? by LiquidCoooled · 2004-05-26 00:39 · Score: 2, Funny

the patent specifically states that aspects of the process can be left out whilst still performing the same function - ie editing module etc.

I think I'm going to patent "Process of urinating through big media corporations letterbox" and seeing how far I get :)

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Re:Prior Art? by hackstraw · 2004-05-26 00:53 · Score: 2, Funny

Maybe the grassroots, word-of-mouth approach isn't that bad afterall...

Nah, thats just hippie bs. Look at the failure of linux, *bsd, gnu, etc.
Re:Prior Art? by Ripplet · 2004-05-26 01:32 · Score: 2, Funny

>seeing how far I get :)

Have a few beers beforehand, you should be able to get six feet or more!!

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Re:Louis Armstrong on the list?! by Skater · 2004-05-26 01:32 · Score: 2, Funny

Maybe they just want him to clear his throat before singing it again...

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Re:It's a completely bogus patent by Lehk228 · 2004-05-26 02:04 · Score: 2, Funny

how about a 1 second buffer in the recorder, then it is no longer "as it happens" instead it is "1 second behind what is happening"

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