Thu, 08 Apr 2004

Content Killers

Here's a couple of tales of the unquenchable desire of the content industry to kill the goose laying those golden eggs.

These people seem to be completely unable to learn anything from history. They are simply hell bent for leather to insure that no "creative content" ever, ever escapes their greedy grasp.

The next ten years are going to be real interesting for our culture - how much is going to be locked down forever, and what are the long term consequences going to be? Courtesy of the "IP Industry", we'll find out.

Will HDTV antipiracy plan unplug digital networks?

Hollywood wants to control the connections used in new high-definition TV sets. If it wins, home video recording may never be the same again, critics say.

(link) [CNET News.com]

FCC to look at digital radio piracy?

Consumer groups say regulators are planning an unexpected focus on content protection for new radio services.

(link) [CNET News.com]

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