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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?"

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  1. SoundExchange info by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Burbage dies on pg. 12
    Hedwig dies on pg. 56
    Mad-Eye dies on pg. 78
    Scrimgeour dies on pg. 159
    Wormtail dies on pg. 471
    Dobby dies on pg. 476
    Snape dies on pg. 658
    Fred Weasley dies on pg. 637

    Harry gets fucked up by Voldemort on pg. 704 but comes back to life on pg. 724

    Tonks, Lupin, and Colin Creevy have their deaths confirmed on pg. 743

    19 years after the events in the book:

    Ron has married Hermione, their two children are named Rose and Hugo

    Harry has married Ginny, their three children are named Lily, James, and Albus Severus.

    Draco Malfoy has a son named Scorpius

                    The epilogue shows all of the children boarding the train for Hogwarts together.

    The final lines of the book are: "The scar had not pained Harry for 18 years. All was well."

    Plot Spoilers
    Part of Voldemort's soul was implanted into Harry whenever he used Ara Kadvara on him when he was a baby. Harry then sacrafices himself a la Lilly Potter style, which allows him to kill Voldemort without killing himself. He also has hacks (stone to bring him back to life, and an uber wand).

    Snape went to the good side (Hogwarts, etc.) because he was all emo that Voldemort killed Lilly Potter.

    Harry has three kids with Ginny. Ron and Hermoine fall in love.

  2. This is not the first post. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    But it could have been if these faggots didn't go and fuck up the comment system.

  3. Yeah! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Third post!

  4. At least... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It's not as bad as Hedwig dying on page 56.

  5. woo first post... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    first post... guess i should take a stab at discussing this.. let's see.. sound exchange.. DiMA.. internet radio.. oh thank god, a yes or no question... YES!

  6. I disagree by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  9. OT: Is Slashdot Slashdotted? by sconeu · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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