RIAA Chases Devices That record FM
October 16, 2006
We here at SSG have noted several devices in the past that were capable of capturing, and segregating music straight from FM or HD broadcasts. Today,
Engadget wrote a piece regarding the RIAA chasing down manufacturers of such devices, and the latest victim is Creative Labs.
Perhaps it is time for the RIAA to look at their business model. They let AM, FM and HD play all the music they want for FREE. Sirius and XM on the other hand pay royalties. If the RIAA was not giving away their library to AM, FM and HD, the recording ability of devices would not be as big an issue as it is.
Engadget Article Excerpt:
Oh noes! Creative looks like it's the latest manufacturer to fall prey to the RIAA's war on FM recording. Yeah, we thought this all blew over back in the "Home taping is killing music!" days, but slowly we've been seeing modern recording functionality be disabled, with satellite radio devices being some of the first casualties. Now Creative has released a firmware ....The entire article is available HERE
Looks like some Zen users will be upset when they do their firmware updates
10/16/2006 09:39:00 PM
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