TiVo-like Application for XM Radio Under Fire

TiVo-like Application for XM Radio Under Fire 415

Posted by CowboyNeal on Thursday August 26, 2004 @10:47PM from the bloop-bloop-ding dept.

Strudelkugel writes "USA Today reports: 'Catching Blondie's reunion tour broadcast at 4 in the morning wasn't an option for XM satellite radio subscriber and single father Scott MacLean. "I was missing concerts that were being broadcasted when I was asleep or out," he said. So the 35-year-old computer programmer from Ottawa, Ontario, wrote a piece of software that let him record the show directly onto his PC hard drive while he snoozed.' As expected, the lawyers are coming out. Seems like a good idea, though. This capability might actually entice me to get an XM radio."

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RIAA unleaches army of lawyers (Score:5, Funny)

by rune2 ( 547599 ) writes: on Thursday August 26, 2004 @10:51PM (#10084818) Homepage

in 3, 2, 1...

haha (Score:5, Funny)

by Rotkiv ( 807314 ) writes: on Thursday August 26, 2004 @10:54PM (#10084837) Homepage Journal

Catching Blondie's reunion tour broadcast at 4 in the morning wasn't an option for XM satellite radio subscriber

So he stayed up till 4AM programming.

He wouldn't get into problems... (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday August 26, 2004 @10:56PM (#10084850)

...if he used OGG VORBIS. Can you imagine the RIAA's press release about some guy converting a radio broadcast into some "ogg" files? I don't think so.

No Easy to Use Software? (Score:3, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday August 26, 2004 @10:56PM (#10084855)

"Music labels fear that the convenience of MacLean's software will lead millions more to copy and distribute songs over file-sharing networks such as KaZaA, a music industry source said."

So they're suing him for creating easy to use software... great... time to sue Microsoft because everyone claims Windows is the easiest!

Re:A few bits.... (Score:3, Funny)

by st0rmshad0w ( 412661 ) writes: on Thursday August 26, 2004 @10:57PM (#10084857)

"Music labels fear that the convenience of MacLean's software will lead millions more to copy and distribute songs over file-sharing networks such as KaZaA, a music industry source said."

I guess they missed Streamripper and others like it then... I'm surprised none of them has had a stroke yet from all the stress they give themselves.

Re:laws (Score:5, Funny)

by sentientbeing ( 688713 ) writes: on Thursday August 26, 2004 @11:07PM (#10084927)

As expected, the lawyers are coming out.

I'm no follower of Debbie Harry either, but dragging the poor guy into court for being a fan is going too far.

They should be cracking down on real criminals.

J Lo fans.

Re:Bleh (Score:5, Funny)

by goosman ( 145634 ) writes: on Thursday August 26, 2004 @11:11PM (#10084953)

I will RTFA, I will RTFA, I will RTFA.....

http://www.nerosoft.com/TimeTrax/ [nerosoft.com]

No wonder (Score:3, Funny)

by ryanvm ( 247662 ) writes: on Thursday August 26, 2004 @11:35PM (#10085082)

Ugh - Blondie's reunion tour? No wonder he's single.

He raised the price on Tuesday to $29.95... (Score:3, Funny)

by Edward Teach ( 11577 ) writes: on Thursday August 26, 2004 @11:38PM (#10085104)

in anticipation of the extreme bandwidth costs associated with being slashdotted.

This calls for a new standard.... (Score:5, Funny)

by durtbag ( 694991 ) writes: on Thursday August 26, 2004 @11:39PM (#10085113)

We need to come up with a new, OSS, audio standard. Then name said standard ".jizz". This way, every time the press reports on the savage beat-downs the RIAA lawyers are handing out to people exercising fair use we'll at least get a laugh.
Imagine Sen. Hatch on the 5pm news:
"Jizz will destroy the hard work thousands of people. If we allow jizz to spread, thousands of jobs will be lost. Not to mention the kids, what will all this jizz everywhere do to the kids?"

USA Today... (Score:3, Funny)

by mikeage ( 119105 ) writes: <.slashdot. .at. .mikeage.net.> on Thursday August 26, 2004 @11:39PM (#10085114) Homepage

in other news from USA Today:

"Number 2 is Number 1"
"America's Favorite Pencil"

USA Today... the newspaper that's not afraid to tell it like it is: Everything's going to be just fine

With apologies to the Simpsons...

Re: Link to software page (Score:2, Funny)

by JohnnyGTO ( 102952 ) writes: on Thursday August 26, 2004 @11:55PM (#10085190) Homepage

He may want to go a step farther a strap a have pound of thermite to the top of that drive... just i case.

Nice quote here... (Score:3, Funny)

by Sebby ( 238625 ) writes: on Friday August 27, 2004 @12:22AM (#10085302)

"We remain concerned about any devices or software that permit listeners to transform a broadcast into a music library," RIAA spokesman Jonathan Lamy said.

Well, I guess they better ban CDs, DVDs, and all MP3/audio players then!

Re:WTF? (Score:5, Funny)

by Lord Kano ( 13027 ) writes: on Friday August 27, 2004 @02:26AM (#10085826) Homepage Journal

I don't recall analog tape recorders that could take a broadcast, turn it into an MP3 file per song, and tag it and sort it out by artist and album, all automatically.

You must be a youngster. In the olden days we had these things called pens and pencils that allowed us to write the names of the artists and songs on the liner of the cassette tape.

LK

THE CODE (Score:2, Funny)

by JThundley ( 631154 ) writes: on Friday August 27, 2004 @03:20AM (#10085977)

Here is the code he wrote:

$ at 4 inthefuckingmorning
warning: commands will be executed using /bin/sh
at> wavrec Blondie.wav
at> oggenc Blondie.wav && rm -f Blondie.wav
job 86 at 2004-08-27 04:00

slashdot removes the EOT because it's in brackets :(

Re:Allowing private groups to act as cops is an ol (Score:3, Funny)

by mikael ( 484 ) writes: on Friday August 27, 2004 @07:09AM (#10086649)

Instead of thieving child porn traders Comstock was convinced obscenity and birth control would destoroy the nation.

And today, most doctors are convinced obesity and the lack of girth control will destoroy the nation.

Re:A few bits.... (Score:3, Funny)

by pla ( 258480 ) writes: on Friday August 27, 2004 @08:18AM (#10086908) Journal

The stuff the RIAA gets away with in the US just wouldn't fly in Canada.

...You mean like a tax on all blank recording media, regardless of intended use, that goes straight into the RIAA/CRIA's pockets?

Oh, wait, we don't have that in the US. Sorry, nevermind.

Re:A few bits.... (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Friday August 27, 2004 @08:23AM (#10086943)

Now he'll get sued if less than 80% of his MP3s are by Canadian artists...

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haha (Score:5, Funny)

He wouldn't get into problems... (Score:2, Funny)

No Easy to Use Software? (Score:3, Funny)

Re:A few bits.... (Score:3, Funny)

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No wonder (Score:3, Funny)

He raised the price on Tuesday to $29.95... (Score:3, Funny)

This calls for a new standard.... (Score:5, Funny)

USA Today... (Score:3, Funny)

Re: Link to software page (Score:2, Funny)

Nice quote here... (Score:3, Funny)

Re:WTF? (Score:5, Funny)

THE CODE (Score:2, Funny)

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