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That's a myth
"The recoed industry felt like lack of quality in recording from this media reduced the threat of piracy"

The record companies felt that recording off radio was piracy. It went to courts and it was deemed fair use. The quality was never an issue. The record companies would much rather it be illegal to record songs off the radio. Since it's not the next best thing is digital music where they can try to enforce DRM to prevent you from actually being able to record music off radio. This way they get what they wanted.

Digital or analog make no differnce. The DAT case was not about being able to copy that cause it to fail. It was about cost. A dat tape record was super expensive and the media was 10 times the price of regular cassette. This is normal though with new technology. But by the time DAT was even begining to come down in price CD burners appeared killing DAT for the normal consumer. Notice how today every PC has CD burner and you copy CDs. The exact argument you make about DAT was never an issue with CD burners? That's just odd and make me believe the copying issues with DATs was not about about digital vs analog but about copying in general. DAT was killed before the issue was ever an issue. CD continued on that course and we got the CD levie to cover cost of piracy.
Posted by: voska   Posted on: 01/17/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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It's never been a problem before  voska | 01/13/06
Analog v. digital. Legacy radio  bjbrock | 01/13/06
Labels also got paid for airplay  balsover | 01/16/06
That's a myth  voska | 01/17/06
Quoting Herman Blume ("Rushmore")  tic swayback | 01/13/06
But be carefull...  nomorems | 01/13/06
Two Words Compulsory License  Edward Meyers | 01/13/06
Don't worry, the RIAA will change that law also . . .  Plain Logic | 01/14/06
Changing That  Edward Meyers | 01/15/06
I hope they do...  DarbyOhara | 01/14/06
This makes no sense  voska | 01/13/06
Even Sicker  Edward Meyers | 01/13/06
Who do you think they work for? You?  gordon@... | 01/13/06
Good Point  Edward Meyers | 01/13/06
Simple sollution...Since congress should be in business  Laff | 01/15/06
Bravo bravo!  jimfetter | 01/28/07
The reason money matters is YOU  terry flores | 01/16/06
You'd be shocked  Edward Meyers | 01/16/06
Congress isn't for the People  nazsmith | 01/23/06
And that is why it is NOW very important  DarbyOhara | 01/14/06
Pay many many many times  mobrien_12@... | 01/14/06
How many times should you pay?  Not*A*Clue | 01/17/06
GRC: WMF is Windows backdoor!!!  techboy_z | 01/13/06
Who needs satellite?  Jack-Booted EULA | 01/13/06
Hmmmm  DarbyOhara | 01/14/06
I live 400-600 yards  Edward Meyers | 01/14/06
Criminal RIAA at it again  Mectron | 01/13/06
Under the AHRA The Consumer Already Paid  Edward Meyers | 01/13/06
RIAA wants back control lost to TAPE  alricsca | 01/13/06
Movie and music industry sucks! happy  Grayson Peddie | 01/13/06
2%royalty doesn't entitle to you to anything really  wageearner | 01/13/06
The US Congress Voted Otherwise  Edward Meyers | 01/13/06
Different days, different votes.  Anton Philidor | 01/13/06
Agreed  Edward Meyers | 01/14/06
A lobbyist knows more about an issue...  Anton Philidor | 01/15/06
They Have Already Done These Studies  Edward Meyers | 01/16/06
Some Sources  Edward Meyers | 01/16/06
Interesting observations.  Anton Philidor | 01/16/06
They Are Very Intresting Observations  Edward Meyers | 01/16/06
Maybe the artists should go to the music industry and ask for a raise then  zmud | 01/14/06
I'd love 2-3% as salary.  somellama | 01/16/06
Yes I do  voska | 01/17/06
Artists: get a real job  nazsmith | 01/23/06
Let em do what they want  Looneytoon | 01/13/06
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buy from independent musicians  bardito | 01/14/06
I Like that idea  Looneytoon | 01/15/06
If a lot of people follow my advice  Looneytoon | 01/14/06
Addendum  Looneytoon | 01/15/06
Solved problems.  Anton Philidor | 01/15/06
Not solved  Looneytoon | 01/15/06
Irony.  Anton Philidor | 01/15/06
Irony lost  Looneytoon | 01/16/06
Quality of the music.  Anton Philidor | 01/13/06
Do You Understand...  WildcatRay | 01/14/06
The B******ds  DannyO_0x98 | 01/14/06
Fair Use  Anthony S. | 01/14/06
You did it to yourself, RIAA  CobraA1 | 01/15/06
Independent artists will become main airplay  Protector | 01/16/06
Personal choice  bluemoon over texas | 01/16/06
For heaven's sake...  BitTwiddler | 01/16/06
NOT AGAIN!  jks22835 | 01/18/06
Musicians: Get a real job  nazsmith | 01/23/06

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