US Senate Bill May Ban MP3 Streaming Used by Live365, Shoutcast, and Webcasts
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04-28-2006, 08:58 AM,
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US Senate Bill May Ban MP3 Streaming Used by Live365, Shoutcast, and Webcasts
Quote:Buried in the bill, however, is a provision that would effectively require music webcasters to use DRM-laden streaming formats, rather than the MP3 streaming format used by Live365, Shoutcast, and many smaller webcasters (like Santa Monica's KCRW and Seattle's KEXP). The streaming radio stations included in iTunes also rely on MP3 streams (since Apple isn't about to license the Real or Microsoft streaming codecs).... full article: http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/004587.php Quote:"The birth of the digital music place has been a boon for businesses and consumers. However, these new technologies and business models have become so advanced that the clear lines between a listening service and a distribution service have been blurred," Feinstein said. "I believe that the PERFORM Act would help strike a balance between fostering the development of new technologies and ensuring that songwriters and performers continue to be fairly compensated for their works." Full article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/con...00054.html |
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01-16-2007, 10:23 AM,
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US Senate seeks to restrict Podcasts, Satellite Radio recording
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Quote:update Satellite and Internet radio services would be required to restrict listeners' ability to record and play back individual songs, under new legislation introduced this week in the U.S. Senate. full article: http://news.com.com/Senators+aim+to+rest...49915.html |
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