Tough talk on Web radio copying:
“…Mitch Glazier, the association’s top lobbyist, said the RIAA is contacting IT and consumer electronics groups to ask them to consider a “broadcast flag” for digital music sent through the Internet, satellite or cable. The RIAA’s move seems likely to escalate a bitter war of words between the entertainment industry, some hardware makers and open-source aficionados. On Monday, CEOs of some of the largest tech companies including Intel, IBM and Microsoft in a letter to their counterparts in Hollywood stressed a “market-based approach to standards-setting” instead of new government regulations. Glazier mentioned the new initiative during a roundtable discussion hosted by the U.S. Department of Commerce on Wednesday afternoon and elaborated on it during an interview afterward. ‘The device would say this is broadcast material not meant for redistribution,’ he said…”
Tech activists protest anti-copying:
“…About a dozen vocal tech activists in the audience challenged speakers, including Jack Valenti, head of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), who equated piracy with theft and applauded digital rights management. ‘I’m going to accord you the utmost respect,’ Valenti said. ‘I’m going to listen to you, but let me finish…The first thing we ought to exhibit is good manners.’ The activists, mostly from New Yorkers for Fair Use, interrupted Valenti with hoots and jeers from the back of the room until the former presidential aide offered them the chance to reply…”
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