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CEA President Slams RIAA Audio Flag

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the pain-in-the-bum dept.

Grv writes "The president of the Consumer Electronics Association isn't happy with the RIAA. According to Ars Technica, Gary Shapiro accuses the RIAA of trying to shut off fair use by pushing for laws like the audio broadcast flag. Apparently the RIAA is all talk and no action, however, as Shapiro laments the fact that the organization has failed to come up with an implementation plan or even attend meetings with the industry. This has angered electronics companies and radio stations who have pressed ahead with digital radio plans only to see the RIAA backtrack on its support for home recording."

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  1. it's the same old thing by no_opinion · · Score: 2, Informative

    Gary Shapiro always complains about the music industry, that's part of what he's paid to do. Gary knows very well that the music industry is talking directly to the broadcasters on this, and he's feeling left out.

  2. Re:Vicious Circle by generic-man · · Score: 2, Informative

    Record labels pay the bills better than PayPal tip jars do.

    Eventually the sum of all the independent artists' sales will surpass the sales of artists you'll find at Wal-Mart, but that still doesn't guarantee that the indies will make any amount of money or gain any significant exposure.

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  3. Re:The solution is obvious... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    Parent meant buying RIAA + MPAA, not RIAA + CEA. -1, re-read for context.

  4. Re:Old tactics by Dachannien · · Score: 2, Informative

    He is probably intentionally keeping himself at arms' length from everyone he considers the "opposition", lest he see the light like Hilary Rosen sort of did.

  5. Re:Professional recording is still expensive by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    "Basically, sound insulation needs double or triple walls built of materials that are sound dampening at all frequencies, which means high mass."

    You demonstrate by paragraph three you haven't a clue what you're talking about. I doubt you've seen a picture of a studio, much less stepped foot in one. I've worked in studios big and small for two decades and have yet to see one the likes you describe.

    Multi-million selling releases have been recorded in converted garages. The first Travelling Wilburys for example. The real costs of high dollar production, not counting the catering and nasal perks, is logically enough high dollar producers. Rick Rubin ain't cheap. Talent fetches the bucks, studios are going under left and right from bedroom competition. (And yess, I have seen national TV post-prod for example being freelanced in an apartment second bedroom.)

  6. Re:The solution is obvious... by evilviper · · Score: 2, Informative
    It takes something like $100K to turn a Congressman into your own personal puppet, like Fritz Hollings was for the entertainment industry.

    Dianne Feinstein has gotten $218,344 from "TV/Movies/Music" interests and $179,231 from "Computers/Internet" interests.

    Even though the RIAA/MPAA aren't giving her significantly more than the tech industry, she's still the biggest supporter of DRM in congress.
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