Seen that? – Hollywood makes progress in controlling your radio
Hollywood makes progress in controlling your radio Digital Music – The Future
Two bills are now in Congress that would control how future digital radios can be developed and used. Aoccording to the EFF: This bill would require that all future digital radios (both terrestrial, like HD radio, and satellite, like XM and Sirius) "include prohibitions on unauthorized copying and redistribution of transmitted content." The FCC would be tasked with working out the details. This is the culmination of months of lobbying by the [...] Read More
Digital Media Changes Radio Habits Digital Music – The Future
According to "Bridge Ratings Radio Format Perceptual – Spring 2006," digital media is definitely changing radio listening habits. But it's not a simple equation. Direct replacements like Satellite radio and internet radio result in LESS music listening. But other channels like P2P, Podcasting, and MP3 Downloads generate MORE listening. The results support the contention that increased music distribution channels help to popularize music and result in greater consumption. Indeed most [...] Read More
U.S. Bill to ban open digital radio Digital Music – The Future
Hollywood is at it again, controlling how consumers can enjoy and use entertainment. In The Season of Bad Laws, Part 3: Banning MP3 Streaming, the EFF describes a US bill that not only prevents satellite radio providers from offering devices that can record, but also forces Internet broadcasters to use restrictive a DRM (Digital rights management) file format and not the open MP3 format. According to the article: Under the current [...] Read More
Hollywood makes progress in controlling your radio P2P File Sharing
Two bills are now in Congress that would control how future digital radios can be developed and used. Aoccording to the EFF: This bill would require that all future digital radios (both terrestrial, like HD Radio, and satellite, like XM and Sirius) "include prohibitions on unauthorized copying and redistribution of transmitted content." The FCC would be tasked with working out the details. This is the culmination of months of lobbying by the [...] Read More
AT&T Makes Pandora Radio Mobile The Smart PDA
Yesterday, AT&T announced that it was bringing the Pandora experience to the mobile world, staring with eight smartphones: "the Samsung SYNC, a717 and a737, the Motorola V3xx and RAZR 2, LG trax and existing LG CU400 and CU405 models." Pandora Radio differentiated itself from other online music streaming services through its Music Genome Project, an attempt to create a comprehensive catalog of music. Users first provide their favorite song or [...] Read More
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