Mary Wehmeier: Internet Radio - WebcastingWebcasting - Internet Radio: news and information on broadcasting over the web.On the Lighter Side of Content Control- May 31, 2002 On the Lighter Side of Content Control: The Peanut Gallery's reporting: "On a side note, this little item at Restoration Hardware is very popular. " Hoist on Their Own Petard: Record industry unveils music format that can't be played in any computer. From urbanreflex.com Over the Edge No lie. This one's even analogue! I hate to mention this but the Thrift Shop over at the hospital Doug works at has three or four of these beauties for sale for less than $25.00.http://radio.weblogs.com/0100243/categories/internetRadioWebcasting/2002/05/31.html#a328 Sony Music Lobbies for Ban on Markers - By Brian Briggs- May 24, 2002 Sony Music Lobbies for Ban on Markers - By Brian Briggs Washington DC - Ralph Hughes of Sony Music testified in the Senate today urging lawmakers to enact legislation which would ban felt tip markers. "These innocuous looking writing instruments are the scourge of our society," he said holding up a Sharpie. "Not only can this black stick of death be used to violate the DMCA, but it could also be used to write the instructions to incubate the anthrax virus." Didn't I warn you this was going to.http://radio.weblogs.com/0100243/categories/internetRadioWebcasting/2002/05/24.html#a315 CARP: It Ain't Over Yet- May 23, 2002 CARP: It is Not Over Yet While Doc, David and everyone are doing the happy dance on LOC CARP Order. The reality check is: the party isn't over folks! CARP is not dead yet. CARP is in the hands of the Registrar of the Library of Congress, Mary Beth Peters, and the IP lawyers of the LOC. Their mission is to use the "Wisdom of Solomon" and write a fair and reasonable version of what the webcasting rates should be. Furthermore, I do hope Peters understood the...http://radio.weblogs.com/0100243/categories/internetRadioWebcasting/2002/05/23.html#a309 CARP is Rejected by Librarian of Congress 30 Day Clock is Now Ticking- May 21, 2002 Round 2: CARP is Rejected by Librarian of Congress 30 Day Clock is Now Ticking Mary Beth Peters, Registrar of the Library of Congress and Dr. James H. Billington, Librarian of Congress issued the ORDER today at 10 AM Eastern Time rejecting the CARP webcasting rates presented on February 20, 2002. Now the LOC has 30 days to make their own Ruling on the matter which should be out on or before June 20, 2002. It appears that the Public Roundtable held on May 10, and the flood of letters sent.http://radio.weblogs.com/0100243/categories/internetRadioWebcasting/2002/05/21.html#a296 A Bad, Sad Hollywood Ending: Don't vote for Hollings either- May 19, 2002 Business Week: A Bad, Sad Hollywood Ending. Doc Searls Weblog Forget about Bill Gates, folks. The biggest enemy of free software may be Senator Ernest F. Hollings. Legislation introduced in March, 2002, by the South Carolina Democrat to require that copyright-protection software be embedded in PCs, handheld computers, CD players -- and anything else that can play, record, or manipulate data -- could make open-source software such as the Linux operating system illegal. Uh huh... Those.http://radio.weblogs.com/0100243/categories/internetRadioWebcasting/2002/05/19.html#a282 Senate Judiciary Committee held- May 16, 2002 Senate Judiciary Committee held "Copyright Royalties: Where is the Right Spot On The Dial For Webcasting. " hearings today in Washington, D.C.. The entire hearing was webcast. Links to the webcast are on the announcement page. Senator Orran Hatch and Patrick Leahy made remarks. The cast of characters testifying include:Ms. Hilary Rosen, President and Chief Executive Officer, Recording Industry Association of America, Washington, DCMr. Jon Potter, Executive Director, The Digital...http://radio.weblogs.com/0100243/categories/internetRadioWebcasting/2002/05/15.html#a267 Trade Groups File Friend of the Court Briefs About Viewer Tracking- May 16, 2002 Trade Groups File Friend of the Court Briefs About Viewer Tracking - The Association for Competitive Technology (ACT), Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA), Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), and Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) filed the Friend of the Court Brief, noting that the judge's order establishes a harmful "principle of judicial intervention in technology design." The leading high tech trade associations has criticized a District Court.http://radio.weblogs.com/0100243/categories/internetRadioWebcasting/2002/05/15.html#a266 Clueless Hollywood: The State of The Very Rich and Uninformed- May 16, 2002 Clueless Hollywood: The State of The Very Rich and Uninformed "The clue train stopped there four times a day for ten years and they never took delivery." &151; Veteran of a firm now free-falling out of the Fortune 500 - Cluetrain Website This past week as marked several events which are showing everyone in the technology world just how uninformed the Hollywood executive set are. Mom always said, "Money is no replacement for an education or experience." And damn she was so right!...http://radio.weblogs.com/0100243/categories/internetRadioWebcasting/2002/05/15.html#a265 Doc's view of the Copyrighteous Gathering- May 15, 2002 Doc Searls Weblog Reports: A gathering of the copyrighteous Declan is circulating a '"celebration" of the DMCA on May 16 in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington. Hosted by Jack Valenti, Hilary Rosen and chiefs of various publishing, film and other organizations in the business of advocating the maximal leverage of intellectual property law. The "invited guests" include ... what is that, the Judiciary Committee Biden, Hatch, Helms, Leahy, Coble, Berman, Conyers, Dingle,...http://radio.weblogs.com/0100243/categories/internetRadioWebcasting/2002/05/15.html#a262 Round 2: Webcasters Meet with Industry at CARP Roundtable Today- May 10, 2002 Round 2: Webcasters Meet with Industry at CARP Roundtable Today Today a historic meeting is taking place inwhich the webcasters and recording industry officials are meeting in a Roundtable Discussion with the Library of Congress' CARP panel. The meetings will take place all day long from 9 AM to 5 PM in Washington DC. The International Webcasters Association in cooperation with TVWorldwide.com will be streaming the entire meeting to the internet. To find the...http://radio.weblogs.com/0100243/categories/internetRadioWebcasting/2002/05/10.html#a253 |