EFF: New Legislation Will Kill Net Radio

Iria · Apr 28, 2006, 04:21 PM

Source: BetaNews
__________
The Electronic Frontier Foundation warned that proposed legislation now making its way through the Senate might put an end to music webcasts that use MP3 or other non-protected streaming formats. Services like Live365, Shoutcast, and smaller radio stations would be affected, and may be forced to use DRM technogy.

It would also mean an end to the streaming radio stations in iTunes as well. The iTunes stations also use DRM-less formats, the EFF said.

bug77 · Apr 28, 2006, 04:52 PM

Why not go the distance and give a law that EM waves themselves should have DRM?

Apr 28, 2006, 04:21 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	EFF: New Legislation Will Kill Net Radio Source: BetaNews __________ The Electronic Frontier Foundation warned that proposed legislation now making its way through the Senate might put an end to music webcasts that use MP3 or other non-protected streaming formats. Services like Live365, Shoutcast, and smaller radio stations would be affected, and may be forced to use DRM technogy. It would also mean an end to the streaming radio stations in iTunes as well. The iTunes stations also use DRM-less formats, the EFF said.

Apr 28, 2006, 04:52 PM	#2
bug77 DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: around Posts: 792 Rep Power: 0	Why not go the distance and give a law that EM waves themselves should have DRM?