GristyMcFisty and DamnedIfIknow used our news submit to tell us that the RIAA paranoia has spread to the airwaves. It seems that the new frontier for pirates will be digital radio.
On Wednesday, the Recording Industry Association of America asked the FCC for new antipiracy protections that would prevent listeners from archiving songs without paying for them--and from trading recorded songs online. The RIAA and musicians' trade groups are worried that consumers might one day forgo buying albums or songs from iTunes-like services in favor of recording CD-quality songs off digital radio services. "We know this (technology) will be attractive to consumers," RIAA Chief Executive Officer Mitch Bainwol said. "For us, it's the challenge that peer-to-peer introduces but made more complex by the fact that there are no viruses, there is no spyware or other file-sharing (problems)." |
This time the RIAA have even upset the content providers themselves. "Interfering with radio broadcasters' shift to digital broadcasting would choke off advancement and modernization," Gary Shapiro, president of the Consumer Electronics Association, said in a statement released Wednesday. "Not only is that un-American, it's totally without merit."
Yes you are preaching to the choir Mr. Shapiro. We already know about the chilling effect on technology these type organizations have. In addition, they are ripping off the artists in their spare time. Join the crusade to rid ourselves of this outdated bureaucracy. Read the whole story at ZDNet.
Source: ZDNet
