RIAA wants — surprise — DRM on all digital radio

Posted in radio, riaa (July 22, 2007 at 1:10 am)

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And we thought these folks claiming that random electrical / WiFi / RF waves could turn you into a toad were off-kilter. Recently, a push has reportedly been going on in content guardian circles which would force anti-stream-ripping DRM software to be latched onto internet radio feeds everywhere, presumably to combat the elusive cash-stealing epidemic going on across the globe. As you’ll recall, the RIAA has already demanded that XM-Sirius pay higher royalty rates because of (wait, we’re still searching), but thankfully, the Digital Freedom Campaign stepped into action and proclaimed that “requiring webcasters to implement mandatory DRM technologies to prevent any personal recording of internet radio streams is an imposition on both webcasters and consumers.” ‘Course, this statement came after Mitch Glazier (of the RIAA) purportedly stated that there was no need to wait until the aforementioned ripping became “a big problem to start addressing it,” insinuating that we should all just blindly deal with another restriction regardless if there’s actually a problem that needs to be solved. Interesting logic, indeed.

[Via CreateDigitalMusic]

 

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RIAA demanding XM-Sirius pay higher royalty rates

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In the unceasing feud between the RIAA and satellite radio, the agency has rekindled the fire by encouraging the FCC to “require the merged companies to pay higher royalty rates to the record industry.” Reportedly, the RIAA argued that the firms were “no longer new, struggling companies that could get away with paying below-market rates,” and further salted the wound by insisting that the FCC “make clear that its approval of a merger was conditioned upon the continued protection of sound recordings from unlawful infringement.” Of course, a number of senators have already voiced their concern for more limitations on satellite radio streams, but unsurprisingly, it seems like the RIAA wants these lofty wishes to become reality (and in a hurry).

 

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AllOfMP3.com finally shut down, replacement already launched

Posted in riaa (July 4, 2007 at 1:20 am)

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It never looked like those crazy semi-pirates over at AllOfMP3.com would stick around long, and indeed, after a couple years of legal struggles, the site has finally had its plug pulled. Despite the site supposedly barring Russia from WTO entry, and high profile lawsuits filed on behalf of the record labels, it’s not clear at this point whether AllOfMP3 was shut down due to an internal decision or an external mandate. Unfortunately for copyright holders, the MediaServices folks behind AllOfMP3 aren’t exactly changing directions: they’ve merely opened up a practical mirror image of AllOfMP3.com over at MP3Sparks.com, and are keeping up with their nefarious ways.

 

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NMPA suing XM Radio for copyright infringement

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Just about the time that XM Radio was finally able to sit down and hammer out some figures for the upcoming merger, the poor satellite radio firm has hit yet another legal snag, and this time it’s care of the NMPA. The National Music Publishers Association have officially filed suit against XM, claiming that the “XM + MP3″ music service bypasses copyright laws by giving users the ability “to make permanent copies of on-air tracks” with units like the hotly-debated Inno. Quite similar to other gripes brought against the outfit in the past, this dispute claims that XM’s service “constitutes pervasive and willful copyright infringement to the overwhelming detriment of copyright holders, legitimate online music services and, ultimately, consumers,” but we’re still scratching our heads on the “consumers” bit too. Nevertheless, the NMPA is requesting demanding a maximum of $150,000 in “damages” for each work purportedly infringed by XM, but the sat radio company seems to be brushing this one aside as it claims that “the lawsuit is without merit.” These guys just can’t do anything right, eh?

 

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