Public Radio in Michigan halts music program streaming

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: John Sears <JSSears () comcast net>
Reply-To: John Sears <john () sears net>
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 19:50:39 -0500
To: dave () farber net
Subject: Public Radio in Michigan halts music program streaming

Dave

I rely on streaming of programiming from public radio as background noise in
my office.   But, given the below, perhaps no longer.....

(from http://www.wdetfm.org/content/today.php )

Detroit Public Radio has temporarily suspended streaming its music
programming on its website (wdetfm.org) today because of rules created by
the recording industry limiting what music can be streamed. These rules
designed by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and
approved by Congress dictate how stations must stream music by a particular
artist within a certain amount of time. For example, a station is not
allowed to play more than two songs in a row by the same artist, and not
allowed to play more than four songs by the same artist within a three-hour
period.

John Sears
Rochester Hills, MI
john () sears net





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