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RIAA Trying to Copy-Protect Radio
doctorfaustus writes "The EFF is reporting that "the RIAA has been pushing the FCC to impose a copy-protection mandate on the makers of next-generation digital radio receiver/recorders (think TiVo-for-radio)." According to Mike Godwin, "Never mind that digital audio broadcasting is not significantly greater in quality than regular, analog radio. Never mind that its music quality is vastly less than than that of audio CDs. In spite of these inconvenient facts, the RIAA is hoping that the transition to "digital audio broadcasting" will provide enough confusion and panic that they can persuade Congress or the FCC to impose some kind of copy-protection scheme or regulation on digital radio broadcast." "
In other news, the RIAA is pushing the FCC for copy-protection on vocal cords.
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shoot RIAA, and take them out of our misery.
"To those who are overly cautious, everything is impossible. "
From Ronald Eagleye, our on the spot reporter, Fenwick Finster was apprehended while recording FM radio broadcasts on his digital video camera at the public swimming pool, after RIAA informers tipped off police. Finster claimed it was clearly a misunderstanding, though he refused to explain why he was in the women's locker room with the video camera under his trenchcoat.
A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
killed the radio star.
But the RIAA is killing radio.
ClearChannel has the patent on this, by airing music not worth copying in the first place.
"My ears! The earmuffs do nothing!"
I just took a micro cassette recorder, and recorded myself farting onto a snare drum. I wonder how long it will be before the RIAA says that is copyright protected.
I know nothing
No punk on the radio?!
what about Greenday, No Doubt, and Avril Lavigne?
And hardcore?
We got Korn, Linkon Park, and Limp Bizkit.
There is plenty of punk and hardcore signed by major labels, just listen.
</sarcasm>
Wow, sent an e-mail as suggested when clicking on "use classic" banner, and got a fast response that addressed my msg
It looks more and more like the riaa are becoming control freaks...
Becoming?
I'll turn into a supernova and burn up everything. Well I'll turn into a black little hole and you'll turn into string.
Dear Sir / Madame,
It has come to our attention that you have illegality produced and recorded a reproduction of track 5 on the 2005 release "Brittany Spears Favorite Outtakes"
If you do not comply with the following within 48 hours, we will pursue legal action against you to seize all properly listed under your name and garnish your wages for damages.
Send all recordings to us.
Destroy the snare drum used in the creation of this track. Send us the remains.
Send us the micro cassette recorder.
Send us any and all hardware you possess capable of recording audio, video or still images in an analog or digital format.
Pay $30,000 in damages for each copy of the recording produced.
Pay an additional $90,000 in damages for each copy of the recording distributed by yourself or others.
Have a nice day.
The RIAA
"Live Free or Die." Don't like it? Then keep out of the USA
Yes, but then you listen and hear:
"Hi, I'm Scott Stapp, of Creed, with an urgent message for all the citizens of hurricane-stricken New Orleans. I strongly urge you to evacuate immediately, and head to Baton Rouge, where you can find my new hit single, 'Lift me higher than the flood', in record stores now".
All your bass are belong to us?
Had to be done.
Come on, you laughed!
"Live Free or Die." Don't like it? Then keep out of the USA
The only independent radio station still around DC (not counting college stations) is 103.1 WRNR out of Annapolis. Which is a great station, but I can only listen to it for about 15 minutes out of my hour drive due to location.
So I listen to NPR mostly now. Crap, I'm my parents already.