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mcnally
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response 92 of 151:
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Nov 6 22:34 UTC 2003 |
I just can't wait until they pass the savings on to us!
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goose
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response 93 of 151:
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Nov 7 02:46 UTC 2003 |
Why Mike, is that just a *hint* of sarcasm I detect?
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gull
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response 94 of 151:
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Nov 7 14:12 UTC 2003 |
The FCC has approved plans for a "broadcast flag" that will allow
broadcasters to block recording of digital TV transmissions. All
digital TV devices made after July 1, 2005 will have to honor the flag.
Why do I get the feeling this flag will be turned on most of the time?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/54/33807.html
You have to hand it to the media companies...it took them about 20 years
to figure out a way around their failure to get the VCR banned, but
eventually they did it.
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gelinas
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response 95 of 151:
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Nov 7 15:15 UTC 2003 |
Hmmm... The report I'd heard said that the flag would NOT prevent the
recipient of the broadcast making a copy for personal use.
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tsty
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response 96 of 151:
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Nov 11 09:36 UTC 2003 |
after translation to baseband video, noting is impossible. how silly of
a 'fix.'
same with audio/cds ... once into audio format, notng is impossible.
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gull
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response 97 of 151:
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Nov 11 21:13 UTC 2003 |
The movie studios and record labels are now starting to talk about
"closing the analog hole," so you can probably expect to see digital to
analog conversion devices restricted as well. It wouldn't surprise me
to see no analog outputs at all on digital video devices in the future,
since this would both benefit the studios by restricting copying *and*
benefit the hardware manufacturers by forcing people to buy new digital
equipment instead of using converter boxes with their old analog TV
stuff.
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tsty
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response 98 of 151:
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Nov 12 11:11 UTC 2003 |
now *tha's* a fix.... NOT!
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krj
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response 99 of 151:
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Nov 15 20:19 UTC 2003 |
Cnet has bought what's left of mp3.com, which has been a source for
independent and amateur musicians to distribute their recordings.
The site will shut down at the beginning of December, and Cnet
plans to relaunch it as a music information site -- sounds like
downloadable MP3 files will no longer be a part of the game plan.
http://news.com.com/2100-1027-5107696.html
There's an interesting story to be written about the rise and
fall of MP3.com, one of the dot-com debacles which might have
gone somewhere.
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tpryan
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response 100 of 151:
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Nov 15 21:43 UTC 2003 |
Amazing how many artists signed onto mp3.com for 'take my
music--please'.
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gull
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response 101 of 151:
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Nov 17 15:52 UTC 2003 |
For a lot of artists it was probably the only realistic chance they had
at reaching an audience.
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tsty
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response 102 of 151:
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Nov 18 06:51 UTC 2003 |
democracy finally reigns!!
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krj
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response 103 of 151:
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Nov 18 19:44 UTC 2003 |
I have unconfirmed reports that SunnComm's Media Max product is on
the new Sarah McLachlan and Pink CDs. This product will definitely
infect your Windows computer with drivers intended to mess up CD burning
and MP3 ripping if you click on the EULA which comes up, and
there are unconfirmed rumors that it will infect the PC even if you
don't accept the EULA. Behavior on Macs unknown.
<krj makes a note to figure out how to shut off "autorun" on Win2K.>
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gull
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response 104 of 151:
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Nov 18 21:29 UTC 2003 |
Part of the DMCA case brought against Skylink Technologies, a maker of
universal garage door remotes, has been dismissed. A federal judge ruled
that the anti-circumvention provisions of the DMCA were not violated.
However, the dismissal hinged on the fact that Chamberlain, the garage door
manufacturer, did not explicitly forbid using non-Chamberlain remotes on
their packaging. Watch out for companies to start adding license
agreement-like text to their packaging, in the future.
There's an article at Security Focus that gives some interesting details
about how Skylink cracked Chamberlain's garage door opener codes:
http://www.securityfocus.com/news/7461
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goose
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response 105 of 151:
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Nov 19 03:39 UTC 2003 |
The DCMA must die.
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other
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response 106 of 151:
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Nov 19 04:24 UTC 2003 |
The DMCA, too. ;)
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goose
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response 107 of 151:
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Nov 20 11:19 UTC 2003 |
taht too...;)
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gull
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response 108 of 151:
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Nov 26 15:09 UTC 2003 |
The RIAA and MPAA are seeking a permanent antitrust exemption, to avoid
lawsuits like the one filed against them in August by a group of
webcasters. A bill sponsored by Orrin Hatch, the EnFORCE Act, would
give them just that.
"...the EnFORCE Act will expand an existing antitrust exemption to
conform the law to market realities. Today, an antitrust exemption in
the Copyright Act gives record companies and music publishers the
flexibility they need to negotiate mechanical royalty rates in the
rapidly evolving market for legal music downloading. These parties now
need the same flexibility to ensure that they can negotiate royalties
associated with innovative forms of physical phonorecords, like enhanced
compact disks and DVD audio disks." -- Orrin Hatch
Register article: http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/34191.html
Orrin Hatch's speech: http://tinyurl.com/wn7r
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mcnally
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response 109 of 151:
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Nov 26 17:20 UTC 2003 |
"physical phonorecords"? how nice to know our laws are being written
by legislators who are up to date on all the latest technology.
23 skidoo!
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twenex
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response 110 of 151:
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Nov 26 17:40 UTC 2003 |
Blame it on the motor-car
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other
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response 111 of 151:
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Nov 26 18:09 UTC 2003 |
The phrase "physical phonorecord" is simply a term of precision. It
is not an archaic or outdated term, but one that clearly
distinguishes tangible audio recording media from both intangible
media and other types of recordings. That said, Hatch is a dolt and
a content-industry hack.
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dbratman
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response 112 of 151:
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Dec 3 03:59 UTC 2003 |
What Hatch isn't up on is the jargon of the field, by which CDs and
anything beyond them are not "records". I get rather tired of this
conceit, myself. I like to be able to say I'm going to the record
store, and know that it'll be understood I'm referring to a place that
sells mostly CDs.
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twenex
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response 113 of 151:
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Dec 3 14:30 UTC 2003 |
Strike a blow for common sense.
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tpryan
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response 114 of 151:
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Dec 11 19:47 UTC 2003 |
Albums are still albums, despite the media.
The original record album was 5 or 6 78s in sleeves, bound
into an album binding.
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krj
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response 115 of 151:
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Dec 11 20:45 UTC 2003 |
USA Today ran a group of stories about "The Death of the Album," as
an increasing number of music fans prefer to take single tracks
from either authorized or unauthorized download systems. The
financial implications for the industry are huge, but the USA Today
pieces also had lots of stuff from artists who were unhappy that
their songs were going to be consumed a la carte.
I'm seriously flirting with joining the a la carte party myself.
In a fit of rock guitar nostalgia I started listening to BBC Radio 6
last week, and about ten songs got stuck in my head.
I'm thinking of signing up with iTunes and spending maybe $10 to get the
best single songs I heard, rather than spending $70 to get used album
CDs or $180 to get the new album CDs.
Spending, say, $10/month to get a mix CD of rock songs every month seems
rather appealing. I'm gonna have to find out what percentage of the
stuff I like is available through iTunes; it might not be too high.
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gull
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response 116 of 151:
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Dec 12 15:39 UTC 2003 |
For me it depends on the group. Some I prefer to experience as
individual tracks, but some bands are better listened to in full album
form. Pink Floyd is in the latter category for me.
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