[brlug-general] [SPAM] Re: MP3 Pay sites, etc.

[-ray]

On Thu, 26 Apr 2007, Shannon Roddy wrote:

> I am also concerned about the future of 'net radio.  When will the
> RIAA/MPAA learn?  Personally, I think 'net radio may just "offshore"
> itself.

I don't think they will ever learn.  Recall the BetaMax case, Sony vs. 
Universal Studios (1984).  Where Universal and its MPAA buddies tried to 
outlaw a device Sony was making called the VCR, since of course everyone 
would steal their content!  Well they lost, and we all got VCRs.

Then what happened?  The video rental industry was born, and soon turned 
into a multi-gazillion dollar industry.  And they still make boatloads of 
money from video rentals.  *Someone*, at least ONE person at the MPAA has 
to be thinking, man i'm glad we lost the Betamax case.  Apparently not 
though, since 23 years later they're still pulling the same crap.  Sigh.

ray
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