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now it's CD burning, instead of file-sharing
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 14:40:26 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: "Steven M. Bellovin" <smb () cs columbia edu> Date: August 13, 2005 2:13:05 PM EDT To: dave () farber net Subject: now it's CD burning, instead of file-sharing Remember how file-sharing was the one true threat to the music industry? Well, now it's CD burning instead. ''Burned'' CDs accounted for 29 percent of all recorded music obtained by fans in 2004, compared to 16 percent attributed to downloads from online file-sharing networks, said Mitch Bainwol, chief executive for the Recording Industry Association of America. .... Copy protection technology ''is an answer to the problem that clearly the marketplace is going to see more of,'' he added.More details at http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/arts/AP-Music- Retailers.html
(Aside: does anyone else remember their assault on cassette tapes about 20 years ago, where they wanted to encode an allegedly-inaudible signal that recorders would recognize? That attempt failed when it was demonstrated that the chosen signal was, in fact, quite audible on certain types of music.) ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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