Senate Bill May Ban Streaming MP3s 503
Silverhammer writes "According to the EFF, a new Senate bill (S. 2644) sponsored by Senators Feinstein (D-CA) and Graham (R-SC) would effectively ban streaming MP3 for licensed music by requireing 'casters to use the most restrictive streaming format available (e.g., Windows Media or Real) rather than simply the most restrictive features of a chosen streaming format (e.g., Shoutcast or streaming MP3)." From the article: "The PERFORM Act would ... requir[e] webcasters to use DRM that restricts the recording of webcasts. That means no more MP3 streams if you rely on the statutory license. Under the bill, the statutory license would only be available to a webcaster if: [114(d)(2)(C)(vi)] the transmitting entity takes no affirmative steps to authorize, enable, cause or induce the making of a copy or phonorecord by or for the transmission recipient and uses technology that is reasonably available, technologically feasible, and economically reasonable to prevent the making of copies or phonorecords embodying the transmission in whole or in part, except for reasonable recording as defined in this subsection."
Finally! (Score:5, Funny)
*puke*
Re:Use Ogg (Score:5, Funny)
It could be the "copyleft" of DRM. Haha, just kidding.
Re:Finally! (Score:0, Funny)
Re:Not like it matters (Score:5, Funny)
It's not a war, it's a "police action."
And it's one, two three, what are we fightin' for?
Don't ask me I don't give damn
We hate mp3s and spam
KFG
WTF! They spend fucking tax dollars on this shit?! (Score:3, Funny)
jesus i fucking hate california and the dumbasses who are in it, i need to move outa here back to the east coast, oh wait more dumbasses there too, midwest, fuck more dumbasses there too. Canada?! double dumbasses there! eh
Good news! (Score:5, Funny)
In the words of Louis Black: "This is Congress doing the people's work. The people's stupid, stupid work.
WTS: 1x[US Congressman] (Score:4, Funny)
Re:vote out the incombents! (Score:5, Funny)
Profit! (Score:3, Funny)
2. Thanks to this law everyone has to use your format! Charge obscene amounts of money in royalties.
3. Profit!
Oops, forgot to ??? the second step, don't you dare steal my idea! And no, didn't RTFA.
Re:So no music videos on non-DRM Cable TV? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Not like it matters (Score:5, Funny)
1. Teenager spends no money to acquire song.
2. ???
3. Terrorists profit!
It has been well established through precedent that this counts as a valid argument on Slashdot, so I don't see why people question the statement.
Radio Free America (Score:5, Funny)
Just a hunch: Could it be that a national law ain't worth jack in an international medium? So it's illegal in the US? Move to Mexico. Make it illegal there? Move to the EU. Make it illegal in the EU? Move to Russia. Make it illegal in Russia? Who cares?
Re:*ahem* *cough* .... (Score:5, Funny)
Violating statues (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Democracy isn't always very democratic (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Use Ogg (Score:3, Funny)
what if you added some "DRM" to Ogg to satisfy this?
Of course, it might not be very *good* DRM... something on the order of ROT-13?
Does the bill specify a particular DRM technique, or criteria it must satisfy? If not...
Can I at least still get songs stuck in my head? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Not like it matters (Score:2, Funny)
and pick up a gun
we're gonna have a whole lotta fun
And it's one, two, three, whadda we fightin' for
don't ask me I don't give a damn
we're goin' to Disneyland
and it's five, six, seven, open up the golden gates
aint no time to wonder why
we're all gonna buy...
Re:Not like it matters (Score:3, Funny)
That was a joke... Come on... somebody laugh.
Re:Not like it matters (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Not like it matters (Score:5, Funny)
Ninjas.
Yes, I know, you're a bit sceptical. But really. Do ninjas use cars? Do ninjas use hairspray?
NO!
Everyone blames global warming on the US; let's put the blame where it really belongs: JAPAN!
When was the last time Japan produced a significant number of ninjas? That's right, you can't tell me, because they haven't produced a real ninja in *YEARS*!
So, Japan, I'm calling you out. Fuck the Kyoto treaty, we need the Ninjyoto treaty.
Step the fuck up Japan!
Re:Well, that's democracy for ya (Score:3, Funny)
Either that, or they're your typical slashdot idiot who learned all of life's important lessons from Civ 2.
Re:Not like it matters (Score:2, Funny)
2. Teenager uses extra money to buy more gas.
Re:Not like it matters (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Use Ogg (Score:3, Funny)
nobody has any ogg players so it's automatically the most restrictive.