Natural allies in the music industry – record labels and a leading satellite service – are on opposing sides in a federal lawsuit over how consumers may legally record songs using next-generation radio devices.
The recording industry accuses XM Satellite Radio of “massive wholesale infringement” because of a $400 iPod-like device that allows XM customers to record up to 50 hours of music and automatically parse recordings by song and artist. The “Inno” is sold under the slogan, “Hear it, click it, save it.”
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in New York by the largest labels, seeks $150,000 in damages for every song copied by XM Satellite customers using the devices, which went on sale weeks ago. The company says it plays 160,000 different songs every month.
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lol thats almost a gajillion dollars.
this wholesale control of msuic that the recording industry are seeking is absolutely ridiculous. This is like suing people for using TiVO or any sort of PVR time for the recording industry to grow up.
I agree with “beardedwonder”. They do need to grow up. This is absolute GREED! But that’s ok they are just going to put themselves right out of business! Maybe if they would open their eyes and ears and shut their mouths they would know what the CONSUMER wants! Take the TV industry for instance people made themselves heard about wanting TV shows on DVD etc. and look what happened…those companies listened and said “Hey this could be a big money maker” and that’s what it has become! Grow up RIAA!
Bye bye XM……lolo……….glad I got SIRIUS but I doubt it will be long before they find a way to sue them also.
isnt it legal to record off the radio how is this differnt satelite radio is still considered radio isnt it or is it classified differntly
Whats strange is this they record up to 50 hours but later they get tired of the music and have to delete it to make way for new stuff and its no different then the tape recorder. RECORD The cd to tapedeck. I did it.
ive had xm for 3 months now ive found a program to record xm online to my hdd i love it but how long till sirrus falls if xm goes ??? in the words of my private dc hub F@#k the RIAA AND MPAA
Sirius won’t fall just look at the people the company has a solid Exec staff and top notch talent. XM is doomed. Now I see why MelK didn’t come out with a competing device.
I hope they countersue the RIAA for “massive wholesale extortion”
XM was finished as soon as Sirius signed Senor Stern…………….