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Webcasters Call Bunk on SoundExchange DRM Ploy

Posted by Zonk on from the that's-the-sound-of-the-other-shoe dept.

RadioFan writes "The settlement between webcasters and SoundExchange is starting to come apart at the seams, because everyone is realizing that SoundExchange wants to force DRM on Net Radio. DiMA, one of the largest Net Radio lobbyists, has fired back at Sound Exchange, calling them out for leveraging high royalty fees to push through DRM requirements that they failed to obtain in Congress via broadcast flag and anti-recording legislation. Was this whole thing a ruse to get DRM on net radio?"

2 of 109 comments (clear)

  1. Rippers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Noticed this reaction from one ripping software company. Used the software before, works petty good... and I agree with a lot being said on this about the latest in this mess.

  2. Already done for Clear Channel by Southpaw018 · · Score: 4, Informative

    I listen to a local Clear Channel station online while at work. The week of July 4th, the stream suddenly stopped playing in Winamp. They had implemented a DRM scheme that requires you to play it through their web player (WMP10).

    So...I'd say it's already here.

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